Judge Denies Fremantle Arbitration in `Let’s Make a Deal' Employee Suit

Judge Denies Fremantle Arbitration in `Let’s Make a Deal' Employee Suit

A judge has ruled that a former “Let’s Make a Deal” production worker who alleges Fremantle Productions North America Inc. terminated him in 2025 partly because he converted to Buddhism is entitled to have his case heard by a jury rather than an arbitrator. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Steven A. Ellis heard arguments May 15 and took plaintiff Britton Courtney’s case under submission before issuing a final ruling Thursday. Courtney’s lawsuit …