Laura Ann Tull Accuses Eric Dane of Bullying Days After His Death
laura ann tull has published a series of posts in the days after Eric Dane’s death, accusing the late Grey’s Anatomy star of long‑running bullying and saying she played a role in his departure from the show.
Laura Ann Tull’s posts and blunt language
On the 24th (local time), laura ann tull began posting multiple messages on Threads and other social media, including a post that started on a tribute thread. She wrote in one message, "He was a bully and a hole. " In a longer post she wrote that "He was a coward who abused me. Bullied me. Made fun of me. When I had beaten cancer. When I was getting sick with an autoimmune disease. He was a stuck on himself narciscist. I was a girl who just wanted to be an actor and be good at it. But I really didn’t care for Beverly Hills or the sham of Hollywood's glam. I wouldn’t make a s*x tape. He got into my business. His dying doesn’t change [the] destruction he caused me. " These posts came days after Dane’s death on February 19, 2026, following a year‑long battle with ALS.
Claims she says led to Dane’s exit
Tull said she contacted the office of creator and executive producer Shonda Rhimes and claimed she called Rhimes’ assistant "two weeks before they announced his termination, " adding, "I am why he was fired from Grey's. Rhimes I doubt will ever admit that. " She has previously written about her time on the show in a June 2018 essay on Medium, where she said, "I worked on [the] set of Grey’s Anatomy for three years as an extra, but I never spoke to Dane once... I am still SAG AFTRA and I want justice for Dane’s bullying. "
Dane’s role on Grey’s Anatomy and the circumstances of his exit
Eric Dane played Dr. Mark Sloan—often called "McSteamy"—on Grey's Anatomy from 2006 to 2012. At the time his departure was first reported in July 2012, creator Shonda Rhimes described the decision as one reached after consideration and conversations; years later Dane said on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast in June 2024 that he believed he had been "let go, " suggesting production and cost issues may have been factors. The context offered both the network and showrunner statements framing the exit around storylines and production considerations and Dane’s later comments that he felt dismissed.
Public reaction and unresolved official responses
Reaction online has been sharply divided, with some people supporting Tull’s decision to speak out about alleged workplace bullying and others criticizing the timing while Dane cannot respond. Comments on the posts are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on‑topic and not abusive. No confirmation or comment has been issued by ABC, Shondaland or representatives for Eric Dane, and it is unclear in the provided context whether any of those parties will respond.
What remains on the record
Dane died on February 19, 2026, at age 53 after battling ALS. Tull has repeated claims she first raised publicly in 2018 and added new allegations in late‑February posts, including that Dane mocked her while she had beaten cancer and while she was becoming sick with an autoimmune disease. Her assertion that she contacted Shonda Rhimes’ office two weeks before the announcement of Dane’s termination directly challenges the way the departure was described at the time, and that discrepancy has become part of the wider debate.
No further official milestones or responses are listed in the provided context; it is unclear in the provided context what, if any, statements or actions ABC, Shondaland or Eric Dane’s representatives will make next.
