Netflix, Ava DuVernay Reach Settlement With Former Prosecutor In Defamation Lawsuit Over “When They See Us”

Netflix, Ava DuVernay Reach Settlement With Former Prosecutor In Defamation Lawsuit Over “When They See Us”

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel ·Updated June 5, 2024

The defamation lawsuit filed by former Manhattan Prosecutor Linda Fairstein against Netflix regarding her portrayal in the 2019 miniseries “When They See Us” has been settled. Fairstein had alleged that the series, directed by Ava DuVernay, defamed her by depicting

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