Walt Disney Co. sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, alleging he is retaliating against the company for speaking against his policies and threatening billions of dollars in business.
The company filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Florida.
A targeted campaign of government retaliationorchestrated at every step by Governor DeSantis as punishment for Disneys protected speechnow threatens Disneys business operations, jeopardizes its economic future in the region, and violates its constitutional rights, Disney claims.
The company said DeSantiss threat to void publicly noticed and duly agreed contracts was patently retaliatory, patently anti-business, and patently unconstitutional.
Disney asked the court for an order declaring DeSantiss actions unlawful.
The lawsuit came amid an escalating dispute over a five-member board that DeSantis appointed to oversee government services at Disney World, which employs 75,000 people.
