Judge Rules Ex-Prosecutor Linda Fairstein Can Sue Netflix Over ‘When They See Us’ Portrayal Because ‘Average Viewer’ Could Believe Some of Her Scenes ‘Have a Basis In Fact’
Netflix must face a defamation suit from former prosecutor Linda Fairstein over her portrayal as an unethical racist in the 2019 series “When They See Us” based on the wrongful incarceration on the Central Park Five, a judge said on Monday. According to a New York federal judge, five scenes in the series potentially defame…