# Disney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits Card

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-19 14:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Disney, Character, Bankrupt, Card, Asked, Get-Out-of-Lawsuits

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartoon Brew | After A Year Of Layoffs, Disney Finds $180 Million For Recruits From Bankrupt Character.AI | 2026-10-19 09:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQWENvUllfdDFoVEpDeV9MWVhPWlpEaGFpQWhCR0dCcmtjQ3poQmoyemN0RGd5X2k5cWk4QmlEQm1EV3FYblRUMGRvc3B3aFVjeFVfeWRLYXFQVTJWRHNKTWJBNFZNeEpUZHdld2dGSXRZaUthWVJEM2RCZnNEbVBocW9NaWpnWVZqdDhGeHUtczlheTdXbVBobm9NUlpSOHM?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Disney Hired Bankrupt Character.ai Engineers, Not Its Characters | 2026-10-19 09:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPbWtHWkxsa1hmaW42MmNCU0E4RzNzQS1MdXJCZUhDS080eHYyRFBGWWdKcllNNF9kX2NSUWJtYjZFVlc5OWVyWE9pSDNkM2F4aHVwRGFRaEo3cnNYY2V3Zm1xSGRsV1BLQ1JGOGxQZXBtVzNhQy1RMDduY2hmUWJraFJDbW4xdUtYcUY4RUU5TldtUFJ2ZWo3S1ZYYzJ5NDhkOUE4bEVTOEJrVElFa0hWR2daQmFJUQ?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | Disney Wants to Hire Most of the Employees From Bankrupt Character.AI | 2026-10-19 09:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPMnJTcVpFdElTeFhNUUhncURGeHMzYy1QN2xEaWR6OHlHeDFHYk91MDdPU09FZUtsSmUxajYtVHlsMm55Y3VZMU9malVBUFZuU0t0aVdUZlRtRXR1Y2RIbmZ2dVJWanZTTW50ZVlIa0FfYnBjdDRweUVWMjFMR2lQUUFKZzNKMmN0akg2SS1EUVRNa1pta3hxQ2RPYWdhc0pCM2c?oc=5) |

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