J.C. Lee, the daughter of the iconic Marvel creator Stan Lee, has recently broken her silence in an exclusive interview with Business Insider, firmly denying previous allegations of elder abuse against both her father and her late mother, Joan. These serious accusations first surfaced in 2017, following Joan's passing, and were extensively detailed in a 2018 exposé by The Hollywood Reporter (THR). The THR article painted a troubling picture, claiming that J.C. Lee pressured her parents for financial control and assets, leading to intense confrontations, including verbal arguments and a reported physical altercation. The piece included photographic evidence of a bruise on Joan Lee’s arm, which J.C. Lee has vehemently denied causing.
In her recent interview, J.C. Lee refutes these claims, calling them "a lie." She explained her decision not to publicly deny the allegations at the time of the THR article, stating, "You think I haven't regretted it to this day? They are all lies. That photo is insane. I never did it." While admitting to heated arguments with her parents over money, J.C. Lee insists that these disputes never escalated to physical violence. "I never ever touched my parents," she asserted.
Stan Lee passed away in 2018 at the age of 95 due to a heart attack. The full Business Insider interview delves into J.C. Lee's experiences growing up as the daughter of the famous comic book legend, her financial struggles, the influence of others around her, feelings of loneliness, her creative endeavors, and the challenges of living with her father's enduring legacy.