Sofia Vergara has been listed as a defendant in a brand new lawsuit introduced by the household of Griselda Blanco.
Vergara, 51, stars as Blanco within the upcoming Netflix sequence Griselda.
The grownup kids of the late Colombian queen sued the actress on behalf of their mom's property, in addition to Netflix, claiming Blanco's portrayal was an unauthorized use of her likeness and picture, based on the paperwork. of the courtroom obtained by TMZ.
The household is looking for an injunction to dam the discharge Griselda, which is scheduled to be launched on Thursday, January 25.
Blanco's son, Michael, mentioned he has been interviewing those that have proven curiosity in growing the household's story since 2009. He additionally claims that Netflix was one of many events he first talked to about buying the rights. . However he says that Griselda used his anecdotes and supplies with out giving any compensation.
The six-episode miniseries was government produced by Vergara and relies on Blanco's life as a strong drug cartel boss. Based on a Netflix logline, Griselda is “set in Seventies-80s Miami, [where] Blanco's deadly mixture of unsuspecting iron and appeal helps her expertly navigate between enterprise and household, resulting in her changing into extensively generally known as “the Godmother.”
Blanco, who turned generally known as The Godmother of Cocaine, was killed in 2012 on the age of 69.
