Stan Lee's ex-manager charged with elder abuse against late Marvel Comics mogul

Stan Lee, left, pictured alongside his former business manager Keya Morgan
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Stan Lee’s former business manager of has been charged with elder abuse against the late Marvel Comics mogul.

Keya Morgan, 43, was charged with theft, embezzlement, forgery or fraud against an elder adult, and false imprisonment of an elder adult as well as the misdemeanour count alleging elder abuse.

A warrant has been issued for Morgan's arrest. His lawyer has said Morgan is not guilty.

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Lee's daughter last year filed a request for a restraining order against Morgan, which alleged he was manipulating the mentally declining Lee.

He also prevented him from seeing family and friends and tried to take control of his money and business affairs, it was alleged.

The charges revealed on Tuesday date to June, when Morgan was working closely with Lee, who died in November.

Morgan's lawyer, Alex Kessel, said: "He has never abused or taken advantage of Mr Lee in any way. We expect him to be completely exonerated of all charges."

In June, lawyers for the 95-year-old Lee and his daughter Joan C Lee were granted a restraining order against Morgan.

They also revealed that police were investigating Morgan for elder abuse.

Lee, co-creator of such characters as Spider-Man, Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, was for decades the face of Marvel Comics.

His movie cameos, still emerging after his death in films like Avengers: Endgame, are a beloved element of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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