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Former Eyeline Executive Sues Netflix After Disclosing Medically Prescribed Ketamine at Company Retreat

The suit says the retreat disclosure prompted an internal probe that led to his April 2026 dismissal, raising questions about medical privacy and a leadership-modeled alcohol culture.

Overview

  • Kevin Baillie says he told colleagues about medically supervised ketamine treatment for clinical depression during a “Vulnerability-Trust” exercise at Netflix’s Sendero Ranch in January 2026.
  • Baillie alleges a company inquiry followed and that an investigator on March 18, 2026, questioned him in a way that suggested suspicion of recreational drug use.
  • He was fired in April 2026 and court papers cite a company attorney as saying the ketamine therapy disclosure “factored into the termination,” with the suit claiming he was denied up to a year of severance.
  • Baillie seeks a jury trial and damages for lost wages, emotional distress, compensatory and punitive relief and notes he previously earned about $1.1 million a year as Eyeline’s head of creative.
  • The filing details alleged alcohol-friendly behavior by Eyeline leadership and frames the case as a test of how tech-studio HR and culture handle medical disclosures, with the lawsuit likely to drive scrutiny of internal investigatory and severance practices.