Keya Morgan has become a controversial figure in comics land of late, due to his association with Marvel Comics founder Stan Lee. Morgan has assumed management of some of Stan Lee's affairs in the aftermath of the death of Lee's wife, Joan Lee. This saw Lee's long-term manager Max Anderson excluded, as well as the family's longtime housemaid, gardener and nurses, other friends, and colleagues suddenly unable to contact Lee.
Furthermore, Lee's well-being has been brought into question during apparently arduous signing sessions at comic conventions, multi-million lawsuits against business partners, and increasingly bizarre news stories about Stan placed in the media, often mentioning Morgan in glowing terms and Anderson in the most negative terms. These usually include Anderson's criminal record, spending a year in jail for domestic abuse against his ex-wife and later against his son. They don't mention Morgan's current probation after being found guilty of a misdemeanor for making criminal threats.
Yesterday, Bleeding Cool broke the news that Keya Morgan had been arrested by Los Angeles police. Regarding a charge of filing a false police report, Bleeding Cool understands that the Daily Mail story about gunmen holding up Stan Lee at his home two weeks ago may have involved Stan's own security guards, coming for the balance of their salary. Morgan called the police, and the allegation is that he claimed that he and Stan didn't know who they were.
Morgan was bailed out on $20,000 and is due back in court on July 2nd. But he now seems to be back on social media, tweeting:
If you have food to eat, a warm place to stay, and clean water, you are very blessed, because 1.5 billion people don't.
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) June 12, 2018
Michael Jackson was the greatest singer, dancer and entertainer that ever lived.
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) June 12, 2018
Keya Morgan is a major Michael Jackson and Marilyn Monroe collector, and he previously received considerable publicity for selling an alleged Marilyn Monroe sex tape.
As recently as June 10th, Stan Lee's Twitter account was making statements in support of Morgan.
My only partner and business manager is @KeyaMorgan not all the other people making false claims. pic.twitter.com/JKUT1BZNI7
— stan lee (@TheRealStanLee) June 10, 2018
The Stan Lee account has also, as we have noted, recently started tweeting about Marilyn Monroe and fake news.
Today Marilyn Monroe was born in 1926, but I was first, I was born 4 years before her in 1922.
— stan lee (@TheRealStanLee) June 2, 2018
I agree with @elonmusk that the media should be held accountable to tell the truth. Many reporters are honost but Fake news outlets like Hollywood Reporter should not be spreading lies. Go Elon!
— stan lee (@TheRealStanLee) May 27, 2018
Of course, just as Stan Lee was friends with Hilary Clinton, Keya Morgan also has friends in high places who tweet about such things as Fake News…
@DonaldJTrumpJr Tristan Trump born Oct 2 / Congrats bro! Amazing you have 3 now. Time goes by fast. Can't wait to see the little one
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) October 4, 2011
MJ fact – Most people don't know that 2 of my friends, Michael Jackson & Donald Trump jr @DonaldJTrumpJr were neighbors & friends.
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) January 9, 2012
Had an amazing time last night at the Celeb Apprentice event with my dear friend @LatoyaJackson & the Trumps.
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) November 14, 2012
Most people don't know Michael Jackson was neighbors with Donald Trump & played with his kids, my good buddy @DonaldJTrumpJr & @EricTrump
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) June 14, 2013
"@KeyaMorgan: Most people don't know Michael Jackson was neighbors w Donald Trump & played w his kids, my good buddy @DonaldJTrumpJr" TRUE!
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 14, 2013
"@ChantelleBJaxn: @KeyaMorgan @DonaldJTrumpJr @EricTrump When Michael live where? @_" was our neighbor in Trump Tower played Nintendo w us
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 14, 2013
"@angiebeaton13: Jr @KeyaMorgan wow #really?? Sure that was fun!!!" yup till he borrowed my teenage mutant ninja turtles game & kept it;(
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 14, 2013
Congrat guys on 10 years!! I'm proud of u two. I remember when u guys first met. 10 years went by too fast @DonaldJTrumpJr @MrsVanessaTrump
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) September 25, 2013
I will NEVER forget when Michael Jackson was down & everyone was kicking #MJ in the press, only VIP to defend him was @realDonaldTrump
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) July 6, 2013
Ask @realDonaldTrump whom u follow on Twitter. He left his kids (my friends) with Michael Jackson many times.Never a problem @genesimmons
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) July 31, 2013
I will always be thankful to @realDonaldTrump for defending Michael Jackson when every other celeb turned against him. Thank u Donald.
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) June 25, 2015
And in a CNN profile written by Alan Duke (who would also become involved with Stan Lee in the years to come), there was this statement from Donald Trump himself, the now-POTUS:
"Keya is one of these guys who was perhaps born 100 years too late," Trump said. "He's a timeless character living in a modern world."
One aspect of Morgan's personality that helps him make and keep celebrity friends is he is "that rare friend who isn't the clingy, needy friend," Trump said.
So, there's no doubt at all, with confirmation on both sides, that Keya Morgan and the Trump family were close acquaintances and friends. But then something happened…
Michael Jackson spent his whole life trying to bring #love & #Peace to the world. He is the exact opposite of #Trump pic.twitter.com/rkRWsroIk9
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) July 24, 2016
Michael Jackson was not friends with Donald Trump, he met him several times just like he met Hillary Clinton several times and other VIPs. pic.twitter.com/LjTrH08HNi
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) October 28, 2016
Donald Trump is not Not My President but is the President of millions of rednecks, hillbillies, racists, bigots, Nazis, KKK and haters. pic.twitter.com/uxF7VpIzn1
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) November 10, 2016
And most damning of all…
I have studied Hitler for over 20 years & have his unpublished photos & documents. #Trump is incarnation of Hitler pic.twitter.com/VESyn3eNBg
— Keya Morgan (@KeyaMorgan) July 27, 2016
Shame — it would have been useful to have friends in high places right now. The story is, of course, developing.