Laura Dern in Epstein Series

0:00On March 30, Laura Dern, the 59-year-old actress, just signed on to star in a limited series about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. It's based on journalist Julie K. Brown's 2021 book, Proversion of Justice. Sony Pictures Television teams out with director Adam McKay on this one. Brown broke the news on X earlier this week, calling it personal news. She and Dern will executive produce alongside others, like Sharon Hoffman. Brown's deep die for the Miami Herald exposed the shady plea deal between Epstein and prosecutors. Her reporting identified 80 victims, got survivors talking, and sparked massive fallout. That work led to Epstein's arrest in July 2019. He died by suicide a month later at age 66. Galein Maxwell got convicted on trafficking charges in 2021, but she's spiting to overturn it. Now Sony's shopping the project to networks, with Dern fresh off roles in Paul Morial and upcoming films. This series could reignite the whole saga for a new crowd, pop culture, powered by AI.

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