{"id":1061,"date":"2019-05-28T16:39:46","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T21:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/askcarterlaw.com\/?p=1061"},"modified":"2019-05-28T21:18:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T02:18:19","slug":"narcos-love-drugs-and-copyright-infringement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askcarterlaw.com\/home\/narcos-love-drugs-and-copyright-infringement\/","title":{"rendered":"Narcos: Love, Drugs, and Copyright Infringement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Netflix\u2019s show Narcos<\/em> may be an original idea; however, copyright law does not protect ideas alone. The show allegedly misappropriated some of Virginia Vallejo\u2019s original expression in a scene during the first season. Vallejo is known for her work documenting Pablo Escobar\u2019s life in a memoir entitled, Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar.<\/em><\/p>\n

Virginia Vallejo is most notably a Columbia author, journalist, anchorwoman, and political asylee among other things. She aided the Department of Justice in several high-profile cases involving Columbian politicians and their entanglement with leading cocaine cartels. Additionally, Vallejo fell in love with Pablo Escobar. Vallejo brought suit against Netflix and Gaumont Television; however, most of her claims were thrown out this past Friday by Judge K. Michael Moore. Only one claim remains: The remaining scene in question is from Season One, Episode Three where Escobar and his lover have an intimate encounter involving a revolver.<\/p>\n

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Virginia Vallejo in 1987 by Hernan Diaz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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While copyright law does not protect original ideas alone, copyright law does protect original expressions fixed in a tangible medium. The Netflix show Narcos <\/em>is an entertaining and thrilling experience that most people will enjoy. Without having read Vallejo\u2019s memoir, it is hard to comment on the alleged infringement; however, originality is something that is less and less common in this day and age. I would not be surprised if Netflix lifted some of their scenes from Vallejo. If you have not yet seen Narcos<\/em>, I highly recommend giving the show a chance. If you have read the book, please provide your insight below. Regardless, stay tuned for further developments in this story and please comment below your thoughts, opinions, observations, or any combination of the three.<\/p>\n

Sources: The Hollywood Reporter and virginavallejo.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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