Rachel Williams, who was an associate of New York City con artist Anna Sorokin, has sued Netflix&nbsp;over her portrayal in 'Inventing Anna'. The&nbsp;former&nbsp;Vanity Fair&nbsp;photo editor, who has often spoken about her time with the con artist through interviews and articles, feels that nearly everything about her character in the Netflix&nbsp;show is made up and is far from reality.

In her complaint, Williams stated, "This action will show that Netflix made a deliberate decision for dramatic purposes to show Williams doing or saying things in the Series which&nbsp;portray her as a greedy, snobbish, disloyal, dishonest, cowardly, manipulative and opportunistic person."

The complaint further states, "Williams did not stop being friends with Sorokin because Sorokin was having problems in Morocco, but rather because she subsequently discovered on her return to New York that Sorokin was a liar and a con artist whose statements and promises had induced Williams to incur liabilities of around $62,000&nbsp;on Sorokin’s behalf were false, and who only reimbursed her $5,000 despite numerous promises to reimburse her $70,000 to account for the full debt and any&nbsp;late fees incurred."

According to the series, Williams gladly accepts expensive gifts and trips from Anna but doesn't hesitate to sell out her friend to the authorities once she learns that her so-called friend has been lying about her fortune to everyone.

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In another scene in the series, an attorney is seen forcing Williams to admit that Anna picked up the tab on every one of their outings. Referring to that particular scene, the complainant claims that the intent of the cross-examination scene was to imply that Williams is a freeloader, which she completely denies. She stated that everything about that scene is untrue&nbsp;because she paid for drinks on several occasions and split the bill for spa treatments and dinners.

The series is&nbsp;based on a&nbsp;2018 New York article which showcases the scams and downfall of Anna Sorokin, better known as Anna Delvey. In the Netflix show, Anna is seen swindling&nbsp;her way into NYC's upper crust by lying about being a German heiress. She also defrauds banks out of millions to fund her extravagant lifestyle.

The show includes a whimsical disclaimer, which read,&nbsp;"This story is completely true. Except for the parts that are totally made up."

Rachel Williams, who was an associate of New York City con artist Anna Sorokin, has sued Netflix over her portrayal in 'Inventing Anna'. The former Vanity Fair photo editor, who has often spoken about her time with the con artist through interviews and articles, feels that nearly everything about her character in the Netflix show is made up and is far from reality.

Rachel Williams, who was an associate of New York City con artist Anna Sorokin, has sued Netflix over her portrayal in 'Inventing Anna'. The former Vanity Fair photo editor, who has often spoken about her time with the con artist through interviews and articles, feels that nearly everything about her character in the Netflix show is made up and is far from reality. In her complaint, Williams stated, "This action will show that Netflix made a deliberate decision for dramatic purposes to show Williams doing or saying things in the Series which portray her as a greedy, snobbish, disloyal, dishonest, cowardly, manipulative and opportunistic person." The complaint further states, "Williams did not stop being friends with Sorokin because Sorokin was having problems in Morocco, but rather because she subsequently discovered on her return to New York that Sorokin was a liar and a con artist whose statements and promises had induced Williams to incur liabilities of around $62,000 on Sorokin’s behalf were false, and who only reimbursed her $5,000 despite numerous promises to reimburse her $70,000 to account for the full debt and any late fees incurred." According to the series, Williams gladly accepts expensive gifts and trips from Anna but doesn't hesitate to sell out her friend to the authorities once she learns that her so-called friend has been lying about her fortune to everyone. Also read: Michael Jackson had 19 fake IDs to buy drugs! Revelations from new documentary In another scene in the series, an attorney is seen forcing Williams to admit that Anna picked up the tab on every one of their outings. Referring to that particular scene, the complainant claims that the intent of the cross-examination scene was to imply that Williams is a freeloader, which she completely denies. She stated that everything about that scene is untrue because she paid for drinks on several occasions and split the bill for spa treatments and dinners. The series is based on a 2018 New York article which showcases the scams and downfall of Anna Sorokin, better known as Anna Delvey. In the Netflix show, Anna is seen swindling her way into NYC's upper crust by lying about being a German heiress. She also defrauds banks out of millions to fund her extravagant lifestyle. The show includes a whimsical disclaimer, which read, "This story is completely true. Except for the parts that are totally made up."

Netflix slapped with defamation suit for 'Inventing Anna'

Netflix has restored a trans engineer and two other employees who had been suspended following a meeting that was meant only for senior executives at the company.

Terra Field, who had previously spoken out against Dave Chappelle's controversial new stand-up special on the video-streaming giant, wrote on Twitter, "Netflix has reinstated me after finding that there was no ill-intent in my attending the QBR meeting… At the very least, I feel vindicated."

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Terra Field, who is trans, joined the meeting after speaking out on Twitter about Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, 'The Closer'. Field and the others joined the meeting and were suspended soon after. 
Field also shared a part of an email statement that seems to be from a Netflix official, writing, "Our investigation did not find that you joined the QBR meeting with any ill intent and that you genuinely didn’t think there was anything wrong with seeking access to this meeting. Additionally when a director shared the link it further supported that this was a meeting that you could attend."

A spokesperson for Netflix also confirmed Field’s tweet and said that the other employees were also reinstated. "We will be distributing broader guidance about meetings and clarifying which are for which people," they added.&nbsp;

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The spokesperson also reiterated that the suspension was not due to Field’s critical tweets. 
For the uninitiated--in the controversial stand-up special, 'The Closer'--Chappelle reportedly mocked the idea of gender identity and identified himself as 'team TERF', meaning trans-exclusionary radical feminists.&nbsp;

Since premiering on Netflix, the special comedy act has drawn sharp criticism from Gay &amp; Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), showrunners like 'Dear White People' star Jaclyn Moore, Netflix's own employee Field, among others.&nbsp;

Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO, wrote in a memo to senior staffers late last week that they would not remove Chappelle’s special from the platform. "Chappelle is one of the most popular stand-up comedians today, and we have a long-standing deal with him. As with our other talent, we work hard to support their creative freedom — even though this means there will always be content on Netflix some people believe is harmful, like Cuties, 365 Days, 13 Reasons Why or My Unorthodox Life," Sarandos wrote.

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David Chappelle, meanwhile, held an event at The Hollywood Bowl last week to screen a new documentary of his, where he said, "If this is what being canceled is like, I love it." He told the crowd, hinting at the recent controversy, which was followed by a standing ovation.

Netflix has restored a trans engineer and two other employees who had been suspended following a meeting that was meant only for senior executives at the company.

Netflix has restored a trans engineer and two other employees who had been suspended following a meeting that was meant only for senior executives at the company. Terra Field, who had previously spoken out against Dave Chappelle's controversial new stand-up special on the video-streaming giant, wrote on Twitter, "Netflix has reinstated me after finding that there was no ill-intent in my attending the QBR meeting… At the very least, I feel vindicated." Also read: Ricarlo Flanagan, Shameless actor, dead at 41 after contracting COVID Terra Field, who is trans, joined the meeting after speaking out on Twitter about Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, 'The Closer'. Field and the others joined the meeting and were suspended soon after. Field also shared a part of an email statement that seems to be from a Netflix official, writing, "Our investigation did not find that you joined the QBR meeting with any ill intent and that you genuinely didn’t think there was anything wrong with seeking access to this meeting. Additionally when a director shared the link it further supported that this was a meeting that you could attend." A spokesperson for Netflix also confirmed Field’s tweet and said that the other employees were also reinstated. "We will be distributing broader guidance about meetings and clarifying which are for which people," they added. Also read: You can now buy Netflix's 'Stranger Things', 'Squid Game' merchandise; here's how The spokesperson also reiterated that the suspension was not due to Field’s critical tweets. For the uninitiated--in the controversial stand-up special, 'The Closer'--Chappelle reportedly mocked the idea of gender identity and identified himself as 'team TERF', meaning trans-exclusionary radical feminists. Since premiering on Netflix, the special comedy act has drawn sharp criticism from Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), showrunners like 'Dear White People' star Jaclyn Moore, Netflix's own employee Field, among others. Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO, wrote in a memo to senior staffers late last week that they would not remove Chappelle’s special from the platform. "Chappelle is one of the most popular stand-up comedians today, and we have a long-standing deal with him. As with our other talent, we work hard to support their creative freedom — even though this means there will always be content on Netflix some people believe is harmful, like Cuties, 365 Days, 13 Reasons Why or My Unorthodox Life," Sarandos wrote. Also read: As We See It: Amazon Prime reveals first look of upcoming series David Chappelle, meanwhile, held an event at The Hollywood Bowl last week to screen a new documentary of his, where he said, "If this is what being canceled is like, I love it." He told the crowd, hinting at the recent controversy, which was followed by a standing ovation.

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