Netflix exec fired from $1.1 million job after confessing to medical ketamine use
Kevin Baillie, vice president and head of creative at Netflix's Eyeline Studios, was fired in April 2026 after disclosing medically prescribed ketamine use during a trust exercise.
Baillie is suing Netflix for wrongful termination, alleging the company cited the ketamine therapy as a factor in his firing.
The disclosure occurred at a January 2026 company retreat at Netflix-owned Sendero Ranch during a Vulnerability-Trust exercise.
Netflix's investigation questioned Baillie about the disclosure, and the company's attorney confirmed the ketamine therapy influenced the termination.
Baillie claims he was denied severance and is seeking damages including lost wages and emotional distress in a jury trial.
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