The leap from real life to the screen can be messy and content creators can find themselves in hot water in pursuit of 'real-life' storytelling.
Limited series and movies based on sporting underdogs, horrific crimes and tales of endurance usually translate to success for streaming giants like Netflix .
Professor Rolph, one of the leading academic experts in Australia on defamation law, says Mr Gadd is in a unique position because he sought to anonymise the character yet Ms Harvey came forward — more than likely due to detective work of the chronically online. "If they want to make an unpleasant character, they can't use a real person's name unless everything they say is absolutely gospel," he said in an interview on the Law&Crime Network Podcast.
However, Ms DuVernay remained firm in her stance in her portrayal of Ms Fairstein, issuing a statement that sparked conversations far and wide. According to the suit, Ms Gaprindashvili, the first woman to be named a chess grandmaster, played against and beat "the best male chess players in the world", Forbes wrote.
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