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Sofia Vergara Sued as Griselda Blanco's Family Seeks to Halt Release of New Netflix Show

Vergara's 'Griselda' miniseries is set to debut Jan. 25 on Netflix.

Blanco's adult children, acting as representatives of her estate, have filed a lawsuit against Vergara and Netflix, aiming to block the release of the series, claiming the unauthorized use of their family's image and likeness. According to the lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Griselda's son, Michael, alleges that he had been providing interviews since 2009 to individuals interested in developing his life story and that of his mother into a production, potentially a show and a book. The lawsuit contends that Netflix essentially appropriated the family's story and incorporated it into the show, violating the Blanco children's rights by using their images and likenesses without permission.

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