Detective sues Netflix over ‘Making a Murderer’ series

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A former detective is suing the filmmakers who produced the Netflix series “Making a Murderer” alleging the documentary defamed him.

WBAY-TV reports that former Manitowoc County Sheriff's Detective Andrew Colborn filed the lawsuit Monday against filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos as well as Netflix.

Colborn helped convict Steven Avery in the 2005 killing of photographer Teresa Halbach. “Making a Murderer” series documents the case.

Colborn contends the series was edited to make viewers think he and others planted evidence to frame Avery.

Michael Griesbach, the lawyer of Colborn, said that his client felt being subjected to "worldwide ridicule, contempt, and disdain", according to BBC's report.

As one of Netflix's most popular shows since its debut in 2015, the show drew divided opinions on the guilt of the story's main character, Steven Avery.

"He is filing this lawsuit to set the record straight and to restore his good name," Mr Griesbach told BBC while speaking of Colborn.

Online court records didn't list Netflix's attorneys as of late Monday afternoon.

"Making a Murderer" won four Emmy Awards in 2016 for writing and directing. The second season was released in October 2018.

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Source(s): AP