Lionel Dahmer, the father of Jeffrey Dahmer, believes that the Netflix series “glamourizes” the murders of his son and wants to take legal action against the Netflix platform.
Pointed out by the families of the victims, the series Dahmer: Monster – The story of Jeffrey Dahmer also scandalizes the father of the murderer. Played by Richard Jenkins on the screen, Lionel Dahmer occupies a very important place in the adaptation of this sordid affair. Despite the crimes committed by his son, he remained by his side until the end of his life. In 1994, he published a book, A Father’s Storyto tell his story.
According to the American media The Sun, the 86-year-old man is furious at not having been contacted by the platform and the production. Today, he resides in a small country town and has to put up prohibition signs to prevent curious people from entering his property. He also reportedly received over 500 letters. The newspaper specifies that the old man armed himself to protect himself.
Lionel Dahmer refuses to talk about the series. It is his home help, nicknamed Jeb to remain anonymous, who speaks: “He thinks none of this should exist. All the necessary information is in his book. Everything else is glamorized and pays attention to details that aren’t recognized as fact..”
netflix Evan Peters and Richard Jenkins in “Dahmer: Monster – The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” series.
He pursues : “Lionel was never contacted and no one cared about his health.“His employee explains that he has inquired with several lawyers to take legal action. A complaint could be filed against the production or even Netflix.
If Ryan Murphy’s series is particularly targeted, Lionel Dahmer also targets Joe Berlinger’s documentary, Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes, released a few weeks later. The serial killer’s father accuses the director of having used audio tapes with his voice without his authorization.
Dahmer: Monster – The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is available on Netflix.