One could not forget Gloria (Sofia Vergara) saying, “You’re either going to be a victim or a victor. But not both.” But today, Sofia finds herself stuck in those words, facing a lawsuit against her roles as an executive producer and lead character for a Netflix series ‘Griselda’. Filed by Griselda Blanco’s family, the lawsuit wants to halt the release of the series that is based on the infamous ‘Cocaine Godmother,’ who ruled Miami’s drug empire.
Blanco’s children are trying to block the series’ release, alleging the unauthorized use of their family’s image. According to the lawsuit, Griselda’s son, Michael, claims that he provided interviews from 2009 to 2022 for the development of his life story and his mother’s into a potential production, including a show and a book.
Michael says that despite promises to shop the project in Hollywood since 2016, Netflix, which had shown interest, refused to use details from his interviews. However, he asserts that this series heavily relies on his anecdotes without appropriate compensation. The lawsuit argues that Netflix used the family’s narrative, incorporating it into the show, thereby violating the Blanco children’s rights by utilizing their information without permission.
Set for release on January 25 on Netflix, the show ‘Griselda’, directed by Andrés Baiz, is about Colombian businesswomen Griselda Blanco, who built one of the most profitable cartels till date.