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Judge: Netflix's 'Making a Murderer' didn't defame detective

Brendan Dassey appears in court at the Manitowoc County Courthouse on April 16, 2007. (Courtesy)

A retired Wisconsin detective has lost a defamation lawsuit against streaming giant Netflix over his portrayal in the 2015 documentary series "Making a Murderer."

On Friday U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig ruled in favor of Netflix and "Making a Murderer" filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, concluding that none of them acted with any malice toward now-retired Manitowoc County Sheriff's Detective Andrew Colborn.

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