Popula­r series 'When They See Us' may have landed in some hot water with the accusa­tionCentral Park 5 prosecutor Linda Fairstein is firing back in the wake of criticism she’s received following the premiere of popular Netflix series When They See Us. The mini-series tells the stories of the Central Park 5, five African American and Latino boys who were convicted in 1990 for the sexual assault of a female jogger in New York City’s Central Park, reported The New York Post. The retelling of the infamous case has once again brought the story to national attention, shining a spotlight on those accused of coercing the boys into their initial confessions — including prosecutor Fairstein. Black Mirror to return in June for fifth series with Cyrus among castThis has led the prosecutor to accuse the miniseries of defaming her and being an “outright fabrication.”“Ms. Netflix has not responded to the accusations yet, but award-winning director Ava DuVernay hit back on Twitter, writing, “Expected and typical.

Source: The Express Tribune June 12, 2019 10:41 UTC