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Ingo Rademacher Loses Legal Battle with ABC Over ‘General Hospital’ Firing and Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate
Former General Hospital star Ingo Rademacher (ex-Jasper Jacks) has lost his lawsuit against ABC. Rademacher went after the network over his dismissal from the soap opera after not adhering to their Covid-19 vaccine policy.
Rademacher, who has publicly vocal about his firing from the long-running daytime drama series, sued Disney/ABC back in December of 2021.
In an order granting summary judgment, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephen Goorvitch sided with ABC, which said that Rademacher’s opposition to the vaccine was grounded in health reasons rather than his religious beliefs.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Judge Goorvitch had taken on dueling motions under submission after an April 5th hearing, and this Monday June 5th, issued a brief order granting ABC/Disney’s but denying Rademachers. Thus far, Goorvitch has not issued a more detailed account of his ruling.
In his lawsuit, Ingo said the network didn’t have the authority to force the vaccine on its employees and that he was unfairly denied a religious exemption. Throughout his claim, Rademacher cited: medical condition and religious discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and violations of right to privacy.
Previously, ABC argued that Rademacher’s opposition to getting the vaccine was due to health or efficacy concerns, rather than his religious beliefs.
As part of the dispute, Ingo shared excerpts from the book Revelations of Ramala. It was then that ABC questioned the sincerity of his understanding of the context and the importance of the book to him, since he also said that he last read it 30 years ago and no longer possessed a copy.
One notable and intriguing court case element, Rademacher’s legal representation included Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who has been ‘anti-vaccine’ and who a few months ago, announced his bid for the 2024 Presidential race.
Tho I like the actor , he was given the chance to comply like everyone, he still can’t seem to understand, the risk he put others at by not getting the vaccine
None, actually. The vaccination did not keep anyone from spreading Covid.
It kept one from catching it though. Putting a Dr in front of your name on here doesn’t make you a dr!!!
Not true either.
Helen – Putting a Dr in front of your name DOES NOT make you a MEDICAL DOCTOR! It also means that you have a PhD in Chemistry etc.
It did if it kept you from getting Covid in the first place. I’m pretty sure you can’t spread it if you don’t have it.
Liberal California–does not surprise me. He should not have been fired.
Glad he was canned, glad he lost and glad he won’t return.
Your opinion.. I loved Jax on GH… everyone should be able to make their on decisions about what goes in their body!!
@Joyce – Agreed. He made the decision that was best for him. ABC/Disney didn’t tie him down and vaccinate him.
Joyce – the others actors on the set each had/have the right not to work with with someone who is not vaccinated.
Yes, unless it puts others and their loved ones at risk. By not having a vaccine mandate given the close proximity his coworkers would’ve been to him, you are asking them all to accept the risk without THEIR consent. This is the part people keep missing. If they refuse to work with him unless he’s vaccinated, that makes production grind to a halt. It’s not practical to have him working and it makes him a disruption to production. That IS a fireable offense. Any way you slice it, he loses that court battle.
It was time for the character to go, so regardless of your jaded comment, he should’ve been gone either way.
Clearly you don’t understand how the law works. This isn’t a political issue; it’s a contract issue. No need to bring your politics into it. I have my beliefs, you have yours. But neither of us are contract lawyers (though I am a lawyer and knew he’d lose)
Ingo was TOLD that a condition of him returning to the set of GH is to be vaccinated. He decided not to do he was fired.
Karma is a bitch.
Ingo please go away now, you are a sob. Good riddance.
I think abc over stepped. This was/is not a communist country.Your employer should not have the right to tell you what medical procedures you must have to work.Why do we have HIPAA laws if they’re not going to be enforced?
Please research what HIPAA protects. Nothing to do with things here. And your employer absolutely does NOT have the ability to force you do have any medical procedure. But Disney/ABC decided that it was in the best interest of all its employees to mandate this. He chose not to participate. His choice. It’s how the law works. Nothing to do with communism. And nothing to do with HIPAA. FYI: HIPAA prevents a medical professional from sharing your personal medical information. Period. ABC 1) is not sharing medical info and 2) is not IR’s medical professional.
Even though we’re talking ABC, I feel I should insert NBC’s “The More You Know” logo.
have not missed him at all
It was his choice to refuse the vaccine, but it was also ABC’s right to can him due to the danger he posed to the rest of the cast and to the crew. It was not his right to insist that he continue mingling with them when unprotected from an extremely dangerous virus. Glad he’s gone.
Couldn’t follow work rule & got fired. Case closed.
I don’t think the Government or anyone else should be able to fire someone for not getting the JAB!! My husband and I both got two of the JABS.. both have had heart problems since the JAB!! My husband now has a pacemaker/defibrillator and I had to have a heart ablation for A/FIB.. really wish we had chosen NOT to get the JABS!!!
sorry but the character is not missed, I wish he would send for Joslyn and get her gone too.
Worst actor ever, he only sued ABC because he knows literally NO OTHER show will ever hire such a bad actor, time for a new career, Ingo!
80% of the actors on the show are horrible. Ingo was pretty and that is all he needed to be. He was an average actor. No worse than Bug Eyed Watros.
It is what it is. Didn’t expect him to win. Did not agree with people losing their jobs over choosing not to vaccinate, but there are strong opinions on each side.
I’m surprised at the rudeness of some people posting here.
It is called lack of sympathy for Ingo. He WAS bluntly told by ABC, his employer, in accordance with California that the Covid vaccine is a requirement for him to be allowed back on the GH set.
Ingo chose otherwise and ABC said goodbye. His right to refuse the vaccine does give Ingo the right to endanger the health of others.
I’m glad he lost. Vaccine mandates were very important at that time. I had to follow my employers mandate, why shouldn’t he?
He needs to Appel the decision.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!
In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?
Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!
Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?
Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).
On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..
In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”
GENERAL HOSPITAL PREVIEW
So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!
FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD
As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”
Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.
So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.
The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.
Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL
Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.
The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.
In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”
So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.
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