Griselda Blanco's family settles lawsuit against Netflix and Sofía Vergara
The estate of the Colombian drug queen Griselda Blanco has settled its case against Netflix.
Blanco's son filed the lawsuit in January in an attempt to stop the release of "Griselda."
The complaint has been dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can't be refiled.
The estate of the Colombian drug queen Griselda Blanco, who filed a lawsuit against Netflix for using the family's images and likenesses without proper authorization, has settled its case.
Griselda Blanco's last surviving son, Michael Blanco, and his wife, Marie Blanco, brought a suit against Netflix and the actor Sofía Vergara in January in an attempt to block the release of the limited series "Griselda."
According to court records viewed by Business Insider, the counsel for the family dismissed the complaint with prejudice on Friday, meaning it can't be refiled.
In the suit, originally filed on January 17 in a Miami-Dade County court, Michael Blanco said the show's creators used his "private artistic literary work" without permission or credit, creating "irreparable harm."
He requested a temporary injunction to stop the streamer from releasing the limited series on January 25 and at least $50,000 in damages.
Shortly after the lawsuit was filed, the "Griselda" creator Eric Newman appeared unfazed, telling Entertainment Tonight in an interview that the Escobar family "made similar claims" when he was working as a showrunner on "Narcos."
"It's not my first rodeo," he said. "We had a very specific story we wanted to tell. I believe we told it, and I don't think it in any way prevents someone else from telling their own version of it."
Michael Blanco since said he had checked out the series, describing the viewing experience as "very emotional."
Speaking on "The Real Griselda," a podcast hosted by the filmmaker Billy Corben — whose "Cocaine Cowboys" documentary franchise introduced the world to the "godmother of cocaine" — he said: "It's a rush of emotions. It's very surreal."
He continued: "I'm not going to lie to you; it was very emotional. There was a point where I found myself gasping for air. I found myself happy. I found myself sad."
He added, however, that his family's story "deserved a little more."
"I feel that the story, our story, my family's story, the Blanco family's universe, it's so complex and so legendary it should be shown respect when it comes to storytelling."
The week it was released, "Griselda" became the most-watched title on Netflix, reaching No. 1 in 89 countries, Variety reported. It holds an 88% critics rating and 71% audience score on the review-aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.
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