Telling the truth. Jeffrey Dahmer’s victim’s family spoke out about the two new Netflix shows about the serial killer. Rita Isbell, brother of Errol Lindsey who was one of the last victims of Dahmer, wrote an essay for Insider about how she and her family were impacted by the show.
During Dahmer’s sentencing in 1992, Isbell gave a victim impact statement during when the killer was given 15 consecutive life sentences.
The Ryan Murphy-created show Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story recreated the moment on screen and Isbell’s statement word-for-word. “When I saw some of the show, it bothered me, especially when I saw myself — when I saw my name come across the screen and this lady saying verbatim exactly what I said,” she wrote in an essay for Insider. “If I didn’t know any better, I would’ve thought it was me.
Her hair was like mine, she had on the same clothes. That’s why it felt like reliving it all over again. It brought back all the emotions I was feeling back then.” She also clarified that Netflix did not contact her for the show. “I feel like Netflix should’ve asked if we mind or how we felt about making it.
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