Pablo Escobar’s brother wants a cut of Netflix's 'Narcos' profits
LOS ANGELES -- Netflix has a new critic to answer to.
Roberto Escobar, brother of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, reportedly has asked the Los Gatos-based streaming service for an advance copy of Season 2 of Narcos.
The Golden Globe-nominated show, which follows stories of drug kingpins in the late 1980s, will debut its second season on the streaming service on Sept. 2.
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TMZ uploaded a copy of Escobar's request on Tuesday.
In the letter, which is stamped with an Escobar seal, the drug lord's brother argues that the first season was inaccurate and filled with lies about Pablo.
"It is my wish that you do not release any Narcos television show or any other show or shows depicting me, my family or my brother Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria, unless I am given the rightful opportunity to review this material," he wrote. "In the first season of Narcos, there were mistakes, lies and discrepancies from the real story, the story that I not only was part of making, but that I survived from."
"In the first season of Narcos, there were mistakes, lies and discrepancies from the real story."
Escobar also asked for a cut of the profits.
"I hope you are not profiting from my show, and if you are I ask you to share some profits with us," he wrote.
Netflix did not immediately respond to Mashable's request for comment.
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Saba was a Los Angeles-based reporter who covers all things digital entertainment, including YouTube, streaming services and digital influencers. Prior to that, she spent two years at the Los Angeles Times covering entertainment for the Calendar and Company Town sections. Saba grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in journalism and B.A. in political science. When not reporting, she is usually binge watching shows online or looking for new coffee shops to frequent.
