Disney Sues DeSantis Alleging Political Push to Hurt Company (3)

Walt Disney Co. sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, alleging he’s threatening billions of dollars in business as retaliation for the company speaking against his policies.

The lawsuit came shortly after a board appointed by DeSantis to oversee the municipal authority that governs Disney’s Florida theme parks voted to void land-use contracts signed by the company. Disney, which employs 75,000 people in the state, sued in federal court in Tallahassee.

Walt Disney Co. sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, alleging he’s threatening billions of dollars in business as retaliation for the company speaking against his policies. Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde reports.

Source: Bloomberg

“This government action was patently retaliatory, patently anti-business, and patently unconstitutional,” Disney said in its 74-page complaint.

The company said the board vote was only the latest strike ...