Overview

• A fan at Anime NYC accused James C. Mulligan of lying about not using generative AI and of scamming their mother out of hundreds of dollars in prints.
• A self-identified Disney Lorcana employee posted that a check with a director found Mulligan’s work to be AI-generated and said Disney would no longer work with him, citing a no‑AI policy.
• Coverage cites an MSN report claiming Disney confirmed AI use tied to Lorcana-branded art and that Mulligan was blacklisted.
• Mulligan publicly denied using AI or being blacklisted, said he has not been contacted by Disney or Ravensburger, and stated he is seeking permission to share layered files to substantiate his process.
• As of publication, Disney and Ravensburger had not issued statements on the allegations, and Mulligan’s social accounts continued to display his artwork, including drawing videos.