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Netflix must face ex-prosecutor's defamation lawsuit over Central Park Five Series
A federal judge on Monday said Netflix Inc must face a defamation lawsuit by former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein.
Ex-prosecutor sues Netflix for portrayal in Central Park Five film
During the Central Park Five prosecutions, Fairstein was the head of the Manhattan District Attorney's Sex Crimes Unit.
Ex-Central Park Five prosecutor sues Netflix, Ava DuVernay over miniseries
Linda Fairstein claims that Netflix and director Ava DuVernay wrongfully portrayed her as a racist in the 2019 limited series.
In dropping Central Park Five prosecutor, book industry reveals its cowardice
When Galileo Galilei finished writing his last work, “Two New Sciences,” he had trouble finding a publisher. Galileo had been branded a heretic, and his work was prohibited by the...
Linda Fairstein Rips Ava DuVernay's 'When They See Us': "Netflix's False Story of the Central Park Five"
In an op-ed, the former prosecutor slammed the limited series, calling it "an outright fabrication."
'Central Park Five' prosecutor: Netflix series is an 'outright fabrication'
Linda Fairstein, the Manhattan prosecutor who oversaw the "Central Park Five" case, slammed director Ava DuVernay's Netflix series as "so full of distortions and falsehoods as to be an outright...
Central Park 5 Prosecutor Linda Fairstein Dropped By Publisher Amid Uproar Over Netflix’s ‘When They See Us’
There has already been a call to reopen some of the former Manhattan lawyer’s closed cases.
Linda Fairstein dropped by publisher after 'Central Park Five' backlash
Best-selling crime novelist Linda Fairstein, the former Manhattan sex-crimes prosecutor portrayed in a new movie as having railroaded the former "Central Park Five," was dropped by her publisher, Dutton, on...
'Canceling' a heroine: the mobbing of Linda Fairstein
It’s curious to see so-called feminists work to “cancel” a woman who has spent decades championing women and trying rapists, but this week they did just that — setting their...
'Central Park Five' prosecutor quits charities amid Netflix show uproar
Former Manhattan sex-crimes prosecutor Linda Fairstein resigned Tuesday from several nonprofit boards in the wake of a controversy triggered by a new Netflix series about the infamous Central Park Five...
'Central Park Five' prosecutor facing ouster from charity after Netflix show
Former Manhattan sex crimes prosecutor Linda Fairstein faces potential ouster from the board of a leading victim services agency over her role in the case against the "Central Park Five,"...
'When They See Us' Sparks Calls To Reopen Former Prosecutor Linda Fairstein’s Cases
The former Manhattan lawyer led the prosecution against the Central Park Five.
'When They See Us' sparks call to boycott Linda Fairstein books
The explosive Netflix series "When They See Us," which depicts in excruciating detail the so-called Central Park Five being railroaded by New York state into serving prison time for the...
'When They See Us' does justice to Central Park Five's brutal story
One of the most shameful miscarriages of justice in New York state is powerfully and heartbreakingly dramatized in Ava DuVernay's "When They See Us," a four-part series that drops Friday...
What will Netflix do about Felicity Huffman's 'When They See Us' role?
We all know how things went south last week for actress Lori Loughlin (“When Calls the Heart”) in the college admissions bribery scandal. Fired from the Hallmark Channel for her...
Manhattan's 'most famous' DA Linda Fairstein recalls old Cosby case
In 1976, Fairstein was named chief of the sex crimes unit.
Linda Fairstein vouched for Weinstein's lawyer in model-grope case: report
Famed former Manhattan sex-crimes prosecutor Linda Fairstein worked as a consultant for Harvey Weinstein after he was accused of groping a model in his Tribeca office two years ago, according...
This crime novelist's favorite NYC spots are anything but seedy
New York has been a character in author Linda Fairstein’s crime novels for many years. Her latest, “Killer Look,” takes place in the Garment District: “Each of the books has...
Linda Fairstein serves up a new mystery
Author Linda Fairstein returns with a new thriller, "Devil's Bridge."