Sofia Vergara is being sued for playing Colombian drug trafficker

Sofía Vergara is being sued for playing Colombian drug trafficker Griselda Blanco on Netflix's El Comercio Perú

The actress Sofia Vergara He would have received a lawsuit from the children of Grisela Blanco, a Colombian drug trafficker he will play in a new Netflix production that will premiere on January 25th.

According to TMZ, Blanco's children justified their claim by saying that the series used interviews they had given to third parties in the past. without having obtained your permission.

Michael Corleone Blanco, one of Griselda's heirs, assured that he is grateful for the achievement of Vergara, whom he considers a queen. but that he was offended because he had not been consulted.

“If she really wanted to play the full role and the role was done well, then why didn't she contact the family or why didn't they contact me, the youngest son, the one who shared day and night with her, the one , the…” “I knew how she spoke, I went,” he said.

He then added: “My mother and I were very close. At the same time, I feel a little insulted, just like my mother would if she were still alive.”

Another time, on the advice of his lawyers, the youngest Blanco avoided mentioning the alleged lawsuit he would file against the Colombian model.

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What would Griselda Blanco's children denounce?

According to information published by TMZ, Blanco's descendants would denounce that the Netflix production used images from interviews they gave between 2009 and 2022.

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Although they initially assured them that they would not use the material, Corleone assures that the production, also created by Vergara, is based on the experiences and data recounted in these conversations.

So far, both Vergara, who will travel to Colombia for a promotional tour for the series, and Netflix have not commented on the matter.

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