UPDATE: Cyntoia Brown took to social media and revealed that she has no involvement with this project.

Previously reportedNetflix has debuted its trailer for its upcoming original documentary, Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story.

The film will follow Brown’s dramatic story of enduring abuse and being trafficked into sex work as a teenager, her time in prison for shooting a man in self-defense, and the push to grant her release. As the official description states:

In 2004, 16-year-old Cyntoia Denise Brown was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee, for murdering a 43-year-old man who picked her up for sex. She was tried as an adult and sentenced to life in prison — Cyntoia’s fate seemed sealed. The film shows the complexity of a child who was the product of three generations of violence against women in her biological family. And how in 2019, after nearly 10 years of legal challenges, Governor Bill Haslam granted her request for clemency. He did so following a slow shift in the state for legislative change in juvenile sentencing laws and having seen evidence of her maturity, education, and good behavior as a prisoner. 

The film is directed and produced by Daniel H. Birman and is edited and produced by Megan E. Chao. The film will debut on Netflix April 29.

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