Linda Fairstein, Former 'Central Park 5' Prosecutor, Dropped By Her Publisher
Fairstein, who oversaw the case against five teens wrongfully convicted of rape, has become a novelist since leaving the courtroom. But a Netflix series is stirring controversy over her former role.
Linda Fairstein, the longtime New York City prosecutor turned prolific crime novelist, is no longer with her publisher after a firestorm of criticism erupted over her work in a famous — and recently dramatized — trial three decades ago.
Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House, confirmed to NPR that it and Fairstein "have decided to terminate their
