Laura Dern to star in Epstein investigation limited series from Adam McKay
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Laura Dern will star as Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie K. Brown in a new limited series about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Adam McKay will executive produce the Sony Pictures TV series, which is based on Brown's 2021 book, "Perversion of Injustice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story." The series will chronicle Brown's years-long investigation into Epstein, highlighting how her reporting exposed a secret plea deal and identified 80 victims, ultimately leading to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's arrests. Sharon Hoffman and Eileen Myers will serve as writers and co-showrunners. Brown's reporting in 2018 brought renewed attention to Epstein's crimes, leading to sex-trafficking charges and the resignation of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta. The series will explore the impact and ongoing fallout of Brown's work.
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AI-ExtractedAlex Acosta signed off on a non-prosecution agreement that blocked any federal charges from Epstein’s first criminal case.
Epstein was convicted of sex trafficking in Florida in 2008.
Brown's reporting identified 80 victims and led to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrests.
The series will be based on Julie K Brown’s 2021 book Perversion of Injustice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story.
Laura Dern will star in a limited series executive produced by Adam McKay about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
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