Ellise Shafer editorCalifornia’s Central District court ruled on Thursday that comedian Mo’Nique’s discrimination lawsuit against Netflix can move forward, denying Netflix’s attempt to dismiss the claim.Mo’Nique, whose legal name is Monique Hicks, filed a race and sex discrimination suit against the streaming service in November.
She alleges that Netflix broke the law when it gave her a “lowball” offer for a comedy special in 2018. According to Mo’Nique, she was offered only $500,000 for a special, while Amy Schumer was offered $11 million and Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock were both offered $20 million.U.S.