A prominent figure in Atlanta’s film and television industry, previously lauded for his diversity and inclusion efforts, is embroiled in controversy over private messages released in court that show a sharp contrast to his public persona.
Court documents show text messages in which Blackhall Studios founder Ryan Millsap made derogatory comments against African Americans and Jewish people, according to a story Thursday by ProPublica and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The messages, filed in Fulton County Superior Court by Millsap’s former attorney John Da Grosa Smith, range from Millsap expressing his annoyance with “F—— Black People” to “nasty Jews.”
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