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Varsity Blues’ Wilson Family Suing Netflix for Defamation Over College Admissions Scandal Doc

Netflix is being sued for defamation by the Wilson family over the Varsity Blues College Admissions Scandal documentary, as they’ve taken issue with their depiction.

“Netflix willingly chose to group my highly qualified children and me into a scandal involving celebrities who, unlike me, pled guilty and acknowledged their roles in shameful actions like photoshopping images of fake athletes, cheating on tests and making bribe payments to coaches,” John explained in a statement related to the lawsuit. While John was wrapped up in the Varsity Blues scandal, his legal team argued that he did not knowingly contribute to bribery or cheating, but rather thought he was making donations above the fray. We have suffered tremendous harm as Netflix chose sensationalism over accuracy, a deliberate choice which destroyed our reputations and grossly violated the ethics of documentary filmmaking as well as basic decency.”

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