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Former prosecutor settles lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five series

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein and Netflix have announced they’ve settled the defamation lawsuit she filed four years ago over her portrayal in the streaming service’s miniseries about the five Black and Latino teenagers known as the now-exonerated Central Park Five.

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  1. Linda Fairstein and Netflix Settle Central Park Five Lawsuit

    Headline from Variety ·

  2. Newest

    Former prosecutor settles lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five series

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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  1. Variety

    Linda Fairstein and Netflix Settle Central Park Five Lawsuit (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Linda Fairstein, the prosecutor depicted in the Netflix series "When They See Us," has settled her defamation suit against the streamer.

  2. Deadline

    Central Park 5 Prosecutor “Will Not Receive Any Money” As Netflix & Linda Fairstein End ‘When They See Us’ Defamation Dispute Just Before Trial (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Just days before a trial was set to start in NYC, the ex-Asst D.A. & the streamer have come to a deal over the Ava DuVerney Emmy winning series

  3. WHEC Rochester

    Former prosecutor settles lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five series (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein and Netflix have announced they’ve settled the defamation lawsuit she filed four years ago over her portrayal in the streaming service’s miniseries about the five Black and Latino teenagers known as the now-exonerated Central Park Five.

  4. UPI

    Netflix, ex-prosecutor Linda Fairstein settle defamation lawsuit over 'Central Park Five' docuseries (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    Netflix has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by former prosecutor Linda Fairstein over her portrayal in the docuseries "When They See Us," about the conviction and sentencing of the Central Park Five.

  5. People

    Linda Fairstein Settles 4-Year-Long Lawsuit with Netflix Over Central Park 5 Docuseries (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Linda Fairstein has settled her lawsuit against Netflix for their docuseries, 'When They See Us'; docuseries director Ava DuVernay claimed Fairstein decided to 'pull the plug' on the lawsuit and Netflix will donate $1 million

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