Dershowitz V. Netflix, Inc. Et Al
A retired Harvard Law School professor, Alan Dershowitz, has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, Leroy & Morton Productions, Radical Media, Lisa Bryant, and Joseph Berlinger for defamation, breach of contract, promissory estoppel, and fraudulent inducement. The lawsuit stems from the release of the four-part documentary series on Jeffrey Epstein, titled Filthy Rich, on Netflix in May 2020. Dershowitz claims that the defendants intentionally misled him about their intentions for his participation in the series and portrayed him in a defamatory manner by promoting false allegations of sexual misconduct against him. He is seeking damages in excess of $75,000 and a jury trial. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, which has jurisdiction over the case due to diversity of citizenship and the defendants' business activities in Florida. The lawsuit also involves allegations of sexual abuse made against Professor Dershowitz by Virginia Giuffre, which he denies, and a defamation claim filed against him by Giuffre's attorneys, which was struck from the lawsuit. Additionally, the lawsuit involves allegations that a director and executive producer of the Netflix documentary series on Epstein, named Bryant, promised to include evidence provided by Dershowitz in the series but failed to do so, resulting in breach of contract and defamation claims.
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