Laura Ann Tull: Eric Dane's exit from 'Grey's Anatomy' contradicts accuser's claims

Laura Ann Tull is receiving backlash for levelling allegations of work place bullying against Eric Dane just a few days after his death.

Dane, who played the handsome Dr Mark Sloan on the hit television series Grey's Anatomy died on Thursday aged 53, his family said, less than a year after revealing that he suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.

In a series of social media posts, Tull claimed to have worked as an extra on the set for three years starting around 2005.

She alleged that Dane's behavior occurred while she was dealing with health issues including breast cancer, and asserted that she directly influenced his 2012 departure from the series by contacting an assistant to show creator Shonda Rhimes two weeks before his exit was announced. 

Tull described Dane as "true evil" and implied his ALS diagnosis and death were "karma," though she expressed a wish that he had apologized before passing.

However,  accounts of Dane's exit from the show contradict this entirely.

Dane joined Grey's Anatomy in Season 2 (2005–2006) as Dr. Mark Sloan  and became a series regular in Season 3. 

He left after Season 8 in 2012, with his character killed off early in Season 9. 

Dane described his departure as a creative decision tied to the show's evolving storylines. 

He told Entertainment Weekly in 2012 that "I think I just wasn’t the same guy they had hired," referring to personal struggles, including a 2011 stint in rehab for painkiller addiction following a sports injury.

Shonda Rhimes confirmed it was mutual, praising Dane's contributions but noting the need to advance the plot. There were also reports that budget constraints played a role, as Dane had become one of the higher-paid cast members. 

Tull claims her complaint came "two weeks before they announced his termination." Dane's exit was publicly announced in July 2012, following the Season 8 finale in May.

However, production decisions like this are typically made months in advance during contract negotiations. 

An observer noted that as a low-level extra, Tull would have had minimal access to high-level executives like Rhimes, and no reports corroborate her outreach leading to any action.

According to her IMDb profile, Tull has credits as a background extra on various shows, including Grey's Anatomy, but no speaking roles or prominent involvement.

She describes herself as an actor, filmmaker, former lawyer and breast cancer survivor, but her bio includes rambling accounts of set conflicts, such as being "assaulted by a staff member," "tripped on set," and placed on a "list" by Disney.

These details suggest a pattern of perceiving workplace issues as targeted persecution.

 This isn't Tull's first time airing grievances against Dane. In a 2018 Medium essay, she accused him of similar bullying without specifics or evidence, stating she wanted justice.