Netflix and Linda Fairstein Settle Defamation Lawsuit Over 'When They See Us'
The settlement includes a $1 million donation to the Innocence Project and a disclaimer added to the series, but no financial restitution for Fairstein.
- Fairstein claimed the series falsely portrayed her as a 'racist, unethical villain.'
- Netflix will donate $1 million to the Innocence Project as part of the settlement.
- The series will now include a disclaimer about fictionalized elements.
- Fairstein expressed that the lawsuit was about her reputation, not financial gain.
- Ava DuVernay criticized Fairstein's decision to settle before facing a jury.
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