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Netflix bans 'masterpiece' documentary exposing American icon after deal with his estate

Netflix has brought a halt to a sprawling documentary that would have offered an unprecedented look at an American icon, and now the director is speaking out.

This was two years after his untimely death from an accidental fentanyl at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota at the age of 57. Edelman was set to make a 9-hour documentary that follows Prince's iconic life, spending five years on the project, after he replaced original director Ava DuVernay. The documentary also features an interview with another ex-lover, Susannah Melvoin, who said Prince told her not to leave the house, while monitoring her calls, in an effort to keep her away from her sister after moving in with the musician.

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