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Los Angeles Jury Backs 20th Television in Rockmond Dunbar Vaccine-Mandate Case

The panel found the studio acted lawfully after testimony challenged the sincerity of the actor’s stated religious objection.

Overview

  • An eight-member jury in Los Angeles federal court unanimously rejected Rockmond Dunbar’s wrongful-termination and religious-accommodation claims.
  • Dunbar declined COVID-19 vaccination in 2021 and was removed from Fox’s 9-1-1 after the production implemented a vaccine mandate.
  • The defense pointed to his admitted use of synthetic testosterone, anastrozole, and a long list of medications to argue his beliefs were inconsistent.
  • Disney medical consultant Dr. Glenn Braunstein disputed claims about vaccine contents, calling such assertions “hogwash.”
  • Dunbar testified he earned $100,000 per episode and suffered severe financial strain, while 20th Television said the verdict confirms it acted fairly and lawfully.