India, July 27 -- A Netflix executive is suing the company for firing him after he admitted to using medically prescribed ketamine during a "trust exercise". Kevin Baillie used to serve as vice president and head of creative at Eyeline Studios, Netflix's in-house production technology, visual effects (VFX), and virtual production studio. He was fired in April 2026 and is now suing the streaming giant.

A copy of his lawsuit was seen by The New York Post. According to the suit, Baillie says he sought treatment for clinical depression after the death of his mother. As part of the treatment, he took ketamine under medical supervision in October and November of 2022 at a Santa Barbara clinic.

During a "Vulnerability-Trust" exercise at a comp...