Retired Police Officer Sues Netflix Over Portrayal In ‘Making A Murderer’

Officer Sues Netflix Over Portrayal In ‘Making A Murderer’

A retired Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office police officer has sued Netflix and the makers of the documentary series “Making a Murderer” for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence, alleging that the defendants falsely led viewers to conclude that he had tampered with evidence to frame Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.

Andrew Colborn objects to his portrayal in the docuseries’ first 10 episodes, claiming that he has been subjected to “worldwide ridicule, contempt and disdain.”

The complaint, filed in Manitowoc County Circuit Court in Wisconsin, names directors Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, editor Mary Manhardt and Netflix executives Lisa Nishimura and Adam Del Deo among the defendants.

“Making a Murderer” recently returned with another 10 episodes that follow the post-conviction process, but Colborn’s claims don’t involve those.

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