Lionel Dahmer, the elderly father to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, is thinking about suing Netflix over two of its breakout series about his son’s grisly murders.
A report in the Central Recorder Lionel, 86, is reportedly upset that he wasn’t contacted regarding Netflix’s popular series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,This was published in September.
Lionel was also annoyed that Netflix never asked permission to use tape recordings from his son’s legal team that was used in the streaming platform’s other Jeffrey Dahmer docuseries, Conversations With a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer tapes
Both series sparked a renewed interest in the Milwaukee Cannibal who, between 1978 and 1991, murdered 17 boys and men before his arrest.
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Jeffrey is so well-known because of his new shows, that many people dress up as him on Halloween.
Lionel Dahmer lives quietly in a rural Ohio area.
The report was compiled by the Sun said that he’s refused to speak following the release of the Netflix series, but he is reportedly a “nervous wreck” because his son’s fans have shown up at his home.
Dahmer’s assistant, who wished to be referred to as Jebb, also told the outlet that he decided to arm himself for protection due to the sudden crazed interest.
He explained to the Sun outlet that from what he’s seen personally, “Lionel was not contacted about either of these shows on Netflix.
“I’ve personally talked to a few lawyers, and we’ve talked to his publisher about it too due to all the chaos that is going on and the stories we’ve seen,”Jeb stated.
“Lionel and his power of attorney are gathering information and looking at a possible lawsuit against the production team or possibly Netflix.”
Lionel Dahmer was the talk of the town after his son was convicted in 1991 of gruesome murders.
He published his memoir. A Father’s Story, about his son in 1994. This was months before Dahmer was sentenced to death by Christopher Scarver (another inmate).
He recalled in the book how he didn’t know that his son had been a murderer before his arrest.
Jeb further told the Sun that he hasn’t watched the newest Netflix series in its entirety, but he feels that Lionel, who was a “very caring father,”It was not accurately depicted.
“He thinks that none of this should have been made. All the information that needs to be public is right there in his book. Everything else is just glamorised and provides attention to details that aren’t proven fact.”
He said: “When I asked Lionel what he wanted me to tell people, he said: ‘Everything I have to say is in my book.’ But that’s as far as he goes,”The assistant agreed.
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Created by American Horror Story This is season 4’s second most popular Netflix series. Stranger Things
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