Central Park Five Prosecutor Linda Fairstein Sues Netflix and Ava DuVernay for Defamation
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variety.comLinda Fairstein, the lead prosecutor in the Central Park jogger case, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday claiming that she was defamed by the Netflix series about the case, titled “When They See Us.” Fairstein sued Netflix, as well as director Ava DuVernay and co-writer Attica Locke, claiming that she was wrongfully portrayed as the racist mastermind behind the wrongful prosecution of five black and brown men.
The men were later exonerated. The four-part drama series was released on Netflix in May 2019. “In the film series, which Defendants have marketed and promoted as a true story, Defendants depict Ms.
Fairstein — using her true name — as a racist, unethical villain who is determined to jail innocent children of color at any cost,” the suit
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