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Universal Denies Steven Anthony Lawrence’s Claim He Was Fired for Reporting a Suspected Pedophile

The former Even Stevens actor has made the allegation on Instagram without sharing supporting documents.

Overview

  • Lawrence went public over the weekend, saying he waited about a month before posting in hopes of resolving the matter privately.
  • He alleged his employment at Universal Studios Hollywood ended in retaliation and named a supervisor and an HR representative in his post.
  • He shared a photo of his Universal team member badge next to a Toad costume piece from Super Nintendo World as proof of his role.
  • A Universal spokesperson said the company reviewed his concerns and found them inaccurate and without merit, adding it has processes to raise issues without fear of retaliation.
  • Public reaction included supportive comments from former co-star Christy Carlson Romano, while no independent corroboration or responses from the named employees have been reported.