J.C. Lee, the daughter of the iconic Marvel creator Stan Lee, has broken her silence in a recent interview with Business Insider, firmly denying past allegations of elder abuse against both her father and her late mother, Joan. The accusations, which first surfaced in 2017 following Joan's passing, were highlighted in a 2018 exposé by The Hollywood Reporter (THR). The report claimed that J.C. Lee had pressured her parents for financial control and assets, engaging in heated disputes with Stan Lee, including verbal confrontations and an alleged physical altercation. THR's piece included a photo of a bruise on Joan Lee’s arm, which J.C. Lee has vehemently denied causing.
In her Business Insider interview, J.C. Lee dismissed the accusations as "a lie," expressing regret for not publicly refuting them earlier, following advice from those around her. "You think I haven't regretted it to this day?" she remarked, emphasizing, "They are all lies. That photo is insane. I never did it." While she admitted to having heated arguments with her parents over money, J.C. Lee insisted that these disputes never escalated to physical violence. "I never ever touched my parents," she stated.
Stan Lee passed away in 2018 at the age of 95 due to a heart attack. The comprehensive Business Insider interview delves into J.C. Lee's experiences growing up as the child of a legendary figure, her financial struggles, the influence of others, her sense of isolation, her creative endeavors, and the challenges of living in the shadow of her father's monumental legacy.