Netflix Sued for $1 Million Over Use of Instagram Photo in ‘Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker’
thewrap.compersonal Instagram page.” He tagged the author with the book.The picture shows up paired with audio saying “stone-cold killer” and text captions stating “You can never trust anyone,” followed by pictures of McGillvary.The complaint says Hazelwood has suffered from “reputational harm, stress, anxiety and anguish” due to the use of the photo in the documentary.
It also causes him “a constant fear of losing future employment or relationships because of people believing he is dangerous or untrustworthy.”“Mr.
Hazelwood is not connected, in any way, to Mr. McGillvary or his story,” the complaint adds.The documentary traces the rise and fall of McGillvary after his appearance on the local news to explain his interference in the incident of the woman after hitching a ride with Jett McBride in 2013.
He stated that he stepped in with his hatchet to ward off McBride after he hit a person with his car and tried to assault a passerby.
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