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Former prosecutor settles defamation lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five series

, a former Manhattan prosecutor, has reached a settlement with Netflix regarding a defamation lawsuit she filed four years ago. The lawsuit was in response to her portrayal in the streaming service's miniseries about the , a group of Black and Latino teenagers who were wrongfully convicted and later exonerated. Fairstein and Netflix have now resolved the legal dispute.

What was the defamation lawsuit filed by Linda Fairstein against Netflix about?

The defamation lawsuit was filed by Linda Fairstein against Netflix over her portrayal in the streaming service's miniseries about the Central Park Five.

Who are the Central Park Five?

The Central Park Five are a group of five Black and Latino teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of a crime in Central Park in 1989 and later exonerated.

What was the outcome of the lawsuit between Linda Fairstein and Netflix?

Linda Fairstein and Netflix have announced that they have settled the defamation lawsuit that Fairstein filed four years ago.