Netflix Wins Lawsuit Over 'Cuties' in Texas
Court Upholds Decision That Puts Prosecution on Hold Indefinitely
- Netflix has won a lawsuit in Texas over the French film 'Cuties', which was accused of promoting child pornography.
- The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision, putting the prosecution on hold indefinitely.
- The lawsuit was filed by Tyler County District Attorney Lucas Babin, a former actor who starred in the film 'School of Rock'.
- Babin accused Netflix of promoting material that depicts the lewd exhibition of a child, a claim that Netflix has consistently denied.
- The film 'Cuties' is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children, according to Netflix.