Netflix Movie Inspired by True Story Did Not Accuse Diver of Murder, Judge Rules
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A judge has sided with Netflix in a legal conflict launched by a famous diver, who claimed that a movie inspired by his life falsely accused him of murder.
Judge Bruce G. Iwasaki granted Netflix’s motion to throw out the lawsuit Tuesday, finding that the diver, Pipin Ferreras, could not prove that the fictional film was about him. “No Limit” was released on Netflix in September 2022.
It tells a story “inspired by real events” of a couple, Pascal Gautier and Roxana Aubrey, who engage in free diving, plunging to extreme depths without an oxygen supply.
Roxana dies on a record attempt, with the clear implication that Pascal has sabotaged her equipment. Ferreras sued for defamation last year, alleging that the film amounted to an accusation that he had killed his wife.
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