Brand Marketing

Visa suspends marketing with Morgan Freeman amid allegations

Morgan Freeman in season 2 of 'The Story of God.' (National Geographic/Reza Riazi)
May 24, 2018 10:20 PM

Marketers are beginning to distance themselves from Morgan Freeman following allegations of inappropriate behavior. Visa said Thursday it was suspending all marketing featuring the actor, while TransLink, the Vancouver transit system, said it would be pausing its collaboration with Freeman, just one day after announcing that Freeman would voice rider announcements this summer.

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