General Hospital
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.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!
Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).
GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

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A VISIT WITH DAD
Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.
Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!
Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.
Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!” The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR
While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).
Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.
An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process. As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”
CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER
At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.
Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.
So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.
General Hospital
GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?

Photo: HOORAE
The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).
In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.
Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL
In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.
Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.
However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.
WILL SCOUT WISE UP?
At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.
Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.
So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.
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