Comedian Sued for $27 Million Over ‘The Lion King’ Joke

Learnmore Jonasi faced a multimillion-dollar lawsuit after he made statements about lyrics in the ‘The Lion King’ during an interview.

Signage is seen during the world premiere of Disney's "The Lion King" at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on July 9, 2019. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney

Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi, who went viral for discussing the opening song of “The Lion King” on a podcast, was sued for $27 million by one of the film’s composers, Lebohang Morake.

“I can’t believe I’m getting sued for telling a joke,” Jonasi confirmed in an Instagram video. “What kind of stupid world do we live in?”