'When They See Us' creators sued for defamation by former prosecutor
Friday, March 20, 2020
Published March 18, 2020 by CNN
The creators of the Netflix series "When They See Us" are being sued for defamation.
Linda Fairstein, a former prosecutor who was part of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office when it tried the criminal case against the young men who became known as the "Central Park Five," has filed suit against Netflix, producer and director Ava DuVernay and writer Attica Locke.
Fairstein's attorney, Andrew Miltenberg, told CNN the series was "actively marketed and promoted" as a true story, despite "depicting her at places she never was" and "making decisions she never made."
"Ms. Fairstein -- whose real name is used throughout -- is depicted as a racist, unethical villain, who is determined to jail innocent children of color at any cost," Miltenberg said. "Defendants deliberately calculated this portrayal to create one clear and unmistakable villain to be targeted by the public for hatred and vilification."
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