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Netflix Must Face Ex-Prosecutor’s Defamation Lawsuit

Reuters | by Jonathan Stempel

A federal judge on Monday said Netflix Inc. must face a defamation lawsuit by former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein over her portrayal as a racist and unethical villain in When They See Us, a 2019 series about the Central Park Five case.

Netflix Defends Depiction Of Prosecutor Linda Fairstein In ‘When They See Us’ Lawsuit

Variety | by Gene Maddaus

Netflix Sued By Former Prosecutor Over Portrayal In ‘Central Park Five’ Miniseries

Reuters | by Helen Coster & Jessica DiNapoli