Disney’s Video Game Head Files $40 Million Discrimination Lawsuit
Senior Disney executive Jay Ong has filed an explosive new lawsuit against the company, alleging he was discriminated against when his bonus and incentive awards were reduced.
A longtime Disney executive, Ong currently serves as Head of the Disney Games Group. During his career, he has helped deliver some of Disney’s biggest video games, including Marvel’s Spider-Man, Marvel Contest of Champions, Star Wars Outlaws, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
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In a new lawsuit, however, Ong is suing Disney for $40 million, alleging that his incentives and bonuses were lowered despite his division’s record performance.
The Incident in Question
The crux of Ong’s lawsuit stems from an incident involving Natalia Strauch, HR BP at Disney Global Consumer Products, Games, and Publishing, who told the executive that he was a poor “cultural” fit for Disney during a February 2025 meeting.
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Ong alleges that Strauch subsequently attempted to “dig up dirt” on him.
Then, the executive claims he was told that, despite his “exceptional” performance, he was getting a pay cut.
According to the filing, his bonus was reduced to $325,000 in 2025 from $367,117 in 2024, and his incentive bonus was also reduced from $770,000 to $620,000.
This came despite his division generating half a billion dollars in revenue.
Ong’s Accusations
In his lawsuit, Ong essentially claims he was given a pay cut to force him out of Disney.
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“[The] defendants retaliated against Ong by reducing his compensation to send a message, embarrass him, and force him out of the company. This, despite acknowledging his stellar performance and his division’s record profitability,” the lawsuit alleges (via the NY Post).
His treatment, Ong alleges, is part of broader systemic discrimination against those of Asian descent.
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“Such treatment is part of a broader pattern at Disney whereby those of Asian descent — the few which Disney designs to hire — are discriminated against,” the lawsuit continues.
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Ong, who still works at Disney, is now seeking $40 million in damages.
