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Williams is currently seeking a jury trial against Netflix. Netflix reportedly told her the portrayal “will be within the bounds of the law.”
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The claim put forward in the suit is that the decision to use William’s real name is evidence that Netflix intended to hurt her reputation.Īccording to the suit, Williams sent two notices to Netflix about her concerns that the series would cast her in a false light. Many other people portrayed in the show were given fake names with some identifying details changed, including Sorokin’s business lawyer, her boyfriend, and her fashion designer acolyte. In the suit, Williams said she does not challenge “Netflix’s right to have an unpleasant character in the series,” but asks why the company chose to use her real name and personal details. The lawsuit claims that the damage to Williams’ reputation could have been avoided by Netflix. As seen in Inventing Anna, Williams paid 62,000 on her company credit card during a trip she took with Delvey to Marrakesh, under the belief Delvey would pay her back. Jefferson City miner’s widow sues after fatal Knox County mine collapse She arranged to meet Sorokin for lunch as a way for the Los Angeles police to arrest Sorokin. Despite promises from Sorokin that she would be reimbursed, Williams said she only received $5,000 from Sorokin.įollowing Sorokin’s indictment in New York for not paying hotel bills, Williams would help law enforcement find Sorokin in Los Angeles after she did not show up for court in NYC. However, Williams would end up paying nearly $70,000 for the trip. According to the lawsuit, Sorokin told Williams believed she would pay for the trip. The two become friends over the next few months and they would eventually go to Morocco together. Williams was a photo editor working for Vanity Fair when she meet Anna Sorokin, who was going by the name Anna Delvey and pretending to be a German heiress. In the lawsuit, it alludes that Netflix may have portrayed her negatively because she sold the rights to her story to HBO.
Knoxville native Rachel Williams is suing Netflix for defamation, claiming the company purposely portrayed her in a negative light. (WATE) - A Knoxville native and former friend of convicted fraudster Anna Sorokin is suing Netflix over her portrayal in the popular series ‘ Inventing Anna.’
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