Who is Linda Napolitano? Woman Allegedly ‘Abducted by Aliens’ Sues Netflix Over Defamatory Docuseries [Video]

Netflix is facing legal action over its new docuseries, The Manhattan Alien Abduction, set to air on October 30, 2024. Linda Napolitano, who claims she was abducted by aliens in 1989, has filed a lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court. She accuses Netflix and Top Hat Productions of defaming her and improperly using her story without permission.

Napolitano alleges that the series exploits her story, first documented by the late author Budd Hopkins more than two decades ago. Hopkins, a well-known figure in the study of alien abductions, published Napolitano’s account as part of his work on extraterrestrial phenomena. Both Napolitano and Hopkins’ estate are seeking damages and demanding that the series be pulled before its scheduled release. They argue that Netflix’s portrayal of her experience is damaging and unfair.

In the lawsuit, Napolitano claims that The Manhattan Alien Abductionpresents her in a negative light for sensationalism. She believes it inaccurately portrays her as a character involved in a fictionalized conflict for the …