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Following ‘When They See Us’ backlash, Linda Fairstein sues Ava Duvernay and Netflix for defamation
Linda Fairstein is suing Ava Duvernay and Netflix for what she says is a “false and defamatory” portrayal of her in the Netflix miniseries When They See Us that dramatized the events surrounding the notorious Central Park Five case.