Ezra Miller, who headlines as the superhero The Flash in the "Justice League" films, has been accused by the parents of a North Dakota teenager of brainwashing, grooming and manipulating their daughter.
Tokata Iron Eyes was then 12 years old when she met Miller for the first time. Now 18 years old, Tokata changed her name to Gibson and has identified with the pronoun they/them. Her parents, Chase Iron Eyes and Sara Jumping Eagle, filed a protective order against Miller, 29, with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Court.
A judge granted the request but this could not be served to Miller since they could not locate the actor nor Gibson. Chase and Sara believe that Miller and their daughter are "on the run," per People.
Gibson Releases a Statement
However, two days prior to the granting of the protective order, Gibson posted a message on their Instagram account to defend Miller. Calling the actor a "comrade," Gibson wrote that Miller has been nothing but supportive and protective of them as they mourned the death of another friend.
Gibson's parents, however, do not think that their daughter wrote the Instagram post because, allegedly, Gibson relied on Miller and does not own keys, bank cards, or a driver's license. In another statement to Rolling Stones, Gibson clarified that they have not been brainwashed.
The 18-year-old girl also implied that they tried to be civil towards their parents but Chase, who is a lawyer and an activist, apparently has transphobic views that contradict his daughter's choices in life. The teenager said it's the parents who have been psychologically manipulating as Chase and Sara have made attempts to remove Miller from Gibson's life.
In addition to the statement, Gibson also made an Instagram video to reiterate that they wrote the statement despite not having a phone by choice. Gibson said that whatever is happening to their life is "nobody's business and nobody is owed a story."
Gibson and Miller's Friendship
Chase and Sara said that Miller was drawn to Gibson since their first meeting and has been grooming, brainwashing and corrupting her with drugs, alcohol and controlling behavior. Miller apparently paid for the girls' education at Bard College in Massachusetts, which he later used "to create a sense of indebtedness."
In December 2021, Gibson quit school and stayed with Miller in Vermont. Gibson was also with Miller when he had gotten into a legal altercation in Hawaii.
The parents said their daughter was able to go home to North Dakota once to "detoxify" when they picked Gibson up from a mental facility. But then she flew to New York to be with the actor again. Sara said she has serious concerns about her daughter.
According to TMZ, which first reported the filing, a court hearing has been set for July. If the actor doesn't personally appear in court, the order will be in effect and Gibson will have to return to her parents who have court-mandated temporary guardianship over her.
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