Showrunner Ryan Murphy Threatens Legal Action Against Writers Guild Strike Captain
- Ryan Murphy's lawyer threatened to sue Warren Leight, a Writers Guild strike captain, over a tweet accusing Murphy of blackballing crew members who didn't cross picket lines.
- Leight apologized, deleted the tweet, and stepped down from his roles in the strike.
- Murphy continues producing three shows in New York during the WGA strike as long as he avoids writers' work.
- The WGA will keep picketing Murphy's shows and investigate possible violations while urging focus on the studios.
- The dispute highlights ongoing tensions in the ninth week of the WGA's strike against studios.