Francisco Ferreras loses defamation lawsuit over Netflix film No Limit
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Updated · The New York Times · May 10
Francisco Ferreras loses defamation lawsuit over Netflix film No Limit
6 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 10
The rejected claim centred on the 2022 French drama's suggestion that a diver modelled on Ferreras sabotaged wife Audrey Mestre's fatal 2002 record attempt.
Ferreras argued the film's "inspired by real events" framing and Mestre memorial effectively accused him of murder, despite a disclaimer saying any resemblance was coincidental.
The case highlights growing legal tension around docudramas that fictionalise real people, especially after No Limit became a modest streaming success on Netflix.
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