Voice Actor Vic Mignogna Loses Appeal of Defamation Suit

In 2019, Vic Mignogna, a voice actor whose credit embrace Dragon Ball Z, RWBY, and Fullmetal Alchemist, was accused of sexual harassment by a number of events mentioned to stretch again a number of years.

Later that very same 12 months, Mignogna would later sue his employer Funimation (who, like Rooster Teeth, fired him following an inner investigation), together with fellow voice actors Monica Rial and Jamie Marchi, together with Rial’s companion, Ron Toye. That go well with, which was filed in Texas, was dismissed, and Mignogna was pressured to enchantment months later. And now Mignogna has not solely misplaced that enchantment, he can also must pay further authorized charges to the defendants.

Texas’ 2nd Court of Appeals discovered that the voice actor didn’t have sufficient proof to show that the allegations in opposition to him had been false, or made with any malice. He’s now been ordered to pay $250,000 in lawyer charges to Funimation, Rial, Marchi, and Toye, although that quantity could find yourself being even greater. The courts are at the moment reevaluating what he’ll owe.

“We affirm the trial court’s judgment except for the attorney’s-fee amount awarded to Cross Appellants Monica Rial and Ronald Toye,” dominated Justice Mike Wallach. “We remand this attorney’s-fee issue to the trial court for a redetermination.”

On Twitter, Rial thanked everybody for the help given to her, Marchi, and Toye through the years. “I have been a part of the anime community for 23 years and I love it. Here’s to moving forward, healing, and celebrating anime!”

Throughout Mignogna’s authorized troubles, the voice actor has maintained his innocence, at the same time as a number of voice actors past Rial and Marchi have spoken out in opposition to him. Even so, he hasn’t disappeared from the highlight like a number of different males in his place, as he was just lately at Houston’s Anime Matsuri in late July.

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