Griselda: the Netflix series in turmoil after the complaint from the trafficker’s family

Netflix at the center of a lawsuit with Griselda

Netflix put the miniseries online on January 25, 2024 Griselda. Consisting of six episodes, the program is carried on by Sofía Vergara who plays Griselda Blanco, a famous drug trafficker who built an entire empire in the 1970s in Miami. A criminal, responsible in particular for the deaths of over 200 people, whose life had already been told in 2018 in the TV film The queen of cartels with Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Griselda has serious arguments to be a hit on Netflix. And we wouldn’t be surprised to see the show establish itself in the platform’s top 10 in the coming days. The streaming service therefore had, on paper, a good idea in dealing with this matter. Especially since these types of stories have already attracted subscribers in the past, as with Narcoswhich focuses on Pablo Escobar.

However, when he died, the former Medellín cartel member left behind not only a criminal empire, but also a family. More precisely one son, Michael Corleone Blanco (you can’t make that up), who really didn’t appreciate the fact that Netflix released a series about her mother’s life. Show tonight in fact he revealed that he had decided to do so sue the streaming platform and actress and producer Sofia Vergara.

According to the 10-page complaint, Netflix allegedly used the image of Griselda and her family without authorization. And the scenario would have resumed”private stories” AND “anecdotes told by witnesses“, without any agreement. It is specified that the platform expressed the desire to adapt Griselda’s life, but without consulting the family.

Not the “first rodeo” for the series team

As explained IndieWirealthough Griselda Blanco is considered a public figure, the trial should focus above all on”portraits of his children which could not be used in the series without compensation“. With this complaint, Michael Corleone Blanco initially desired prevent the series from being broadcast invoking a precautionary measure”prohibit any action until trial or settlement is reachedThat didn’t happen, as Netflix put the series online on January 25th.

Finally, in an interview given to Fox NewsMichael Corleone Blanco added that he wanted to publish a book about his motherand that he was the only one with the right to his life.

I am Griselda’s only living child who has signed lifetime rights agreements, signed by Griselda herself, in which she intended for me to tell her life story.

Producer and co-creator Eric Newman, for his part, reacted to this situation. He seemed calm, having already experienced a similar situation on Narcos.

This isn’t my first rodeo. The Escobar family made similar statements (for Narcos). We had a very specific story we wanted to tell. And I don’t think that stops anyone else from giving their side of the story.

Source: Cine Serie

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