Ava DuVernay Drags Linda Fairstein Following Settlement of When They See Us Lawsuit

Four years ago former New York prosecutor Linda Fairstein filed a defamation of character lawsuit against director Ava DuVernay and Netflix over her portrayal in, "When They See Us," the docudrama based on the Central Park 5 case [click here if you missed that].

Ava calls out Fairstein for pulling the plug on the case before going to trial...

In a statement shared on social media DuVernay confirms Fairstein did not get anything she asked for in her settlement, and since she also refused to stop speaking on the Central Park 5 case, Ava was free to continue to speak on the former prosecutor's conduct. 

Statement on Linda Fairstein’s Lawsuit for Defamation Regarding Her Depiction in WHEN THEY SEE US. pic.twitter.com/X9yQUAybOi

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) June 4, 2024