Former prosecutor sues Netflix for defamation over her portrayal in “Central Park Five” miniseries
A former prosecutor who ran the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in 1989 sued Netflix on Wednesday for defamation over her portrayal in “When They See Us”, claiming the miniseries about the “Central Park Five” fabricated both her statements and actions related to the case.
Former prosecutor Linda Fairstein sued in the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida, alleging the series shows her as the “mastermind behind a racist plot” to obtain convictions at any cost. Fairstein, now a crime novelist, is seeking damages from Netflix, series director Ava DuVernay and writer Attica Locke, saying the portrayal damaged her personal and professional reputations.
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