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Laura Dern to star in Epstein investigation limited series from Adam McKay
Dern will play Miami Herald reporter Julie K Brown in first scripted take on the Epstein story, based on Brown’s book
TL;DR
- Laura Dern will star as investigative reporter Julie K Brown in a limited series about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
- The series is executive produced by Adam McKay and based on Julie K Brown's 2021 book, 'Perversion of Injustice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story'.
- Brown's reporting for the Miami Herald was crucial in bringing public attention to Epstein's crimes, identifying victims, and leading to his and Ghislaine Maxwell's arrests.
- Her work also led to the resignation of then-labor secretary Alex Acosta.
- The series will cover the "secret plea deal between Epstein and federal prosecutors" and Brown's "relentless, years-long investigation".
- The project is from Sony Pictures TV, written by Sharon Hoffman and co-showrun by Hoffman and Eileen Myers.
- Fallout from Brown's work continues, with calls for the justice department to release documents and the recent arrest of Prince Andrew in England.
- Jeffrey Epstein died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges.
- The series is yet to go into production and is still seeking a buyer.