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Spanish Club Valencia Files Lawsuit Against Netflix over Vinícius Júnior Documentary
Valencia CF seeks financial compensation and corrections in Netflix documentary after it wrongly portrays a large group of fans as racists, harming the club's reputation.
- Valencia filed a lawsuit against Netflix for falsehoods in a documentary about Vinícius Júnior, claiming it accused fans of making racist chants against him in a La Liga match in 2023, according to the club's statement.
- The lawsuit seeks financial compensation, correction of subtitles, and publication of the sentencing, as public demands for corrections were unmet by Netflix.
- Valencia asserts that fans were chanting 'tonto,' meaning silly, not 'mono,' which translates to monkey, as stated in their claims about the documentary.
- Experts indicated during the trial that the video with the subtitles was edited and did not represent reality, as reported by Spanish media.
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Valencia CF has decided to bring Netflix and Brazilian producer Consivação Filmes to court for the documentary Baila, Vini, which focuses on the career and episodes of racism that Vinícius Jr. has experienced in Spain.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right3Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Left
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L 53%
C 29%
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