Netflix, Filmmakers Sued by Girl Featured in ‘jeen-yuhs’ Documentary

Netflix and Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah — the filmmakers behind the Kanye West touting ‘jeen-yuhs’ doc — are defendants in a lawsuit from a Chicago girl who claims they exploited her with its launch.

The swimsuit was filed Monday by Cynthia Love, and in accordance with paperwork obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, she initially made a cameo in Kanye’s 2003 music video “By means of the Wire” … which Coodie and Chike directed.

The vid served as Kanye’s breakout hit and opens with Cynthia dancing inside a restaurant … and she or he says she was paid $20 for that look.

Cynthia’s concern is she claims she was in an “altered state and never able to offering consent” on the time — and she or he’s upset an prolonged model of that second was then proven within the ‘jeen-yuhs’ documentary on Netflix.

Within the swimsuit, she says it represents part of her previous she’d like to maneuver previous. She claims she’s now been sober for almost 18 years, has held down long-term jobs and repaired relationships with family and friends.

She says the doc revealed her darkish previous to many who have been unaware of her background, forcing her to rehash dangerous recollections.

Cynthia additionally claims Coodie informed her son, through textual content message, he assumed she was useless as a substitute of attempting to contact her earlier than the movie’s debut.

Cynthia alleges the footage has now brought on her emotional misery and harmed her popularity.