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J.C. Lee Denies Elder Abuse Claims Against Her

by Matthew May 25,2025

J.C. Lee, daughter of the iconic Marvel creator Stan Lee, has broken her silence in a recent interview with Business Insider, vehemently denying previous allegations of elder abuse against both her parents. The accusations first surfaced in 2017 after the passing of her mother, Joan, and were detailed extensively in a 2018 article by The Hollywood Reporter (THR). The THR piece alleged that J.C. Lee pressured her parents for money and control over their assets, and described a volatile relationship with her father, including verbal confrontations and a reported physical altercation. The report included photographic evidence of a bruise on Joan Lee's arm, which J.C. Lee now dismisses as false.

In her interview, J.C. Lee firmly stated that the claims against her were "a lie." She explained that she chose not to publicly refute the allegations at the time of the THR article due to advice from those around her, a decision she now regrets. "You think I haven't regretted it to this day?" she questioned, emphasizing the falsehood of the accusations and the photograph presented as evidence.

While admitting to heated arguments with her parents over financial matters, J.C. Lee insists that these disputes never escalated to physical violence. "I never ever touched my parents," she affirmed.

Stan Lee passed away in 2018 at the age of 95 from a heart attack.

The comprehensive Business Insider interview delves into J.C. Lee's experiences growing up as Stan Lee's daughter, her financial struggles, feelings of manipulation, loneliness, her creative endeavors, and the challenges of living in the shadow of her father's towering legacy.