Williams was a good friend of the real Anna Sorokin and is played by Katie Lowes on the series. There the character gives off an extremely negative image. While she happily capitalizes on Sorokin’s swindled luxury, she delivers her patron to the knife under pressure.
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Katie Lowes as Rachel Williams in Inventing Anna
On the other hand, the real Rachel Williams, who sees herself denigrated by the series, is now complaining. On the contrary, Williams paid for various expenses himself and accumulated approximately $70,000 in debt in Sorokin’s name, as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter. Despite such differences, Netflix used her real name and real biographical details, the lawsuit alleges. The series features Williams as “stingy […] and cowardly“.
Whether Netflix has to fear a conviction is difficult to estimate. Defamation claims in US courts must demonstrate malicious intent. The streamer would have to So wanting to have Williams’ name deliberately soiled or at least accepted the distortion of the truth with approval.
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