Former Drug Lord Sues Netflix For More Than $126 Million

Netflix Sued by Dutch Drug Lord Who Claims ‘Undercover,’ ‘Ferry’ Are Unlawfully Based on His Life

Netflix is being sued by former Dutch drug baron Adrianus van Wesenbeeck for defamation, copyright infringement, intentional infliction of emotional distress and violation of the right of publicity over their film and TV series “Undercover” and “Ferry,” which he claims are unlawfully based on his life. A federal lawsuit filed against the streamer in Florida on Tuesday claims that the two dramatic organized crime franchises — made of three “Under…

Former Drug Lord Sues Netflix For More Than $126 Million

Ferry-netflix-series Netflix is being sued by former Dutch drug lord Adrianus van Wesenbeeck over their Undercover and Ferry films and TV series. He claims they are unlawfully based on his life and accuses the streaming service of defamation, copyright and portrait rights, and deliberately causing emotional harm. According to Netflix, the plot to Ferry: The Series is: “An up-and-coming drug dealer Ferry Bouman is in dire need of money. So when a…

Eindhoven resident Janus van Wesenbeeck is suing Netflix over the popular series Undercover. This was reported by the American site Thewrap. Undercover is based on the life of Janus, starring Ferry Bouman, played by actor Frank Lammers. Janus disagrees with being portrayed as a brutal serial killer and human trafficker. The Eindhoven resident filed a lawsuit against the streaming service in Florida on Tuesday. Janus has never been charged with m…