The children of the now deceased drug trafficker want to prevent the release of the biopic about their mother, which is due to be released on Thursday, January 25th.
Less than a week before the premiere of Griseldathe new miniseries that is coming Netflixthe platform and the leading actress and producer Sofia Vergara They were sued for improper use of the image. Accordingly Entertainment Tonight (ET)In their lawsuit filed in Miami, Florida, the children of the drug trafficker on whom the series is based are demanding financial compensation and a halt to the production's premiere.
Which images were misused?
In other information, TMZ stated that the children of Griselda Blanco They argue that the Netflix series is based on interviews they gave between 2009 and 2022 to two journalists who told them they would pitch it in Hollywood. They were told this later Netflix was among those interested, but did not want to reveal any details. However, they assert that the series is based on their testimony, for which they have not received appropriate compensation or credit.
It should be noted that this action does not seek to prohibit the representation of Griselda Blanco, otherwise the portrayal of the drug trafficker's story through the family's narrative and exclusive anecdotes will be charged. Until now Netflix He has not commented on the accusation.
Who was Griselda Blanco?
Griselda Blanco She is considered one of the first Colombian drug traffickers who thrived in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the one who introduced boss Pablo Escobar to the illegal business and she was the one who created routes to transport cocaine from her country to the United States.
The Black Widow, as she was also known, was one of the pioneers in the use of “mules,” people who transported drugs and carried them on their bodies or in various items. In 2012, a hitman got off a motorcycle and shot him while he was in a butcher shop in Medellín, Colombia.