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Now artistic director and vice-president of the
Milan-based Versace fashion group, Donatella said in an
interview published by Italian daily la Repubblica on Wednesday
that the series and a book it draws on contain gossip and
contradictions.
"I haven't seen (the series) nor will I see it, because after
all this time it still hurts to see Gianni represented
untruthfully," Donatella told the paper.
The nine-episode series "The Assassination of Gianni Versace:
American Crime Story" stars Edgar Ramirez as Gianni, Spanish
actress Penelope Cruz as his sister and Puerto Rican singer
Ricky Martin as Gianni's boyfriend.
It was produced by 21st Century Fox and drew inspiration from
Maureen Orth's 1999 book 'Vulgar Favors'. It will start
broadcasting on Jan. 17.
In a statement sent by the company, the Versace family said "in
the attempt to create a sensational story, (the TV drama)
presents gossip full of contradictions".
"It saddens (us) to see that among all possible portraits of
(Gianni's) life and story, the producers chose to present the
false and distorted version created by Maureen Orth," it added.
The statement said Orth's book was full of speculation, adding
the author had never sought information directly from the family
and did not have the knowledge to tell the story, including
suppositions on Gianni's medical conditions.
Donatella also said in the interview that among the mistakes in
the book was the assertion that Gianni had been weak at the time
of his murder because he had AIDS.
The family distanced itself from the series on Monday, saying it
had not authorized it and was not involved. On Tuesday the
producer defended the show, saying the family has been treated
with respect in it.
(Reporting by Giulia Segreti; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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