Overview
- Former production assistant Ijaaz Noohu filed a 12-claim complaint in early September alleging sustained sexual, racial, national-origin and religious harassment while working on the Amazon MGM series Criminal.
- The suit alleges specific incidents including repeated unwanted touching and comments, and that Brubaker pointed a working firearm at Noohu’s face and pulled the trigger, according to the complaint.
- Noohu says he was hired in February 2023, that his employment was cut short and he was barred from set in September 2024 after raising concerns, and that he was not credited on the production.
- The complaint names showrunner Ed Brubaker, Amazon MGM Studios, Big Indie Pictures, executive producer Phillip Barnett and other senior producers, accusing them of witnessing misconduct and failing to document or stop it.
- The case is at an early civil-litigation stage with unspecified damages sought, defendants have not provided substantive public responses, and the suit creates potential legal and reputational exposure for the yet-to-be-released series.