Versace family calls American Crime Story a “work of fiction,” FX says it's standing by the series

The Hollywood Reporter

The Versace family issued a statement Monday on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, saying: "The Versace family has neither authorized nor had any involvement whatsoever in the forthcoming TV series about the death of Mr. Gianni Versace. Since Versace did not authorize the book on which it is partly based nor has it taken part in the writing of the screenplay, this TV series should only be considered as a work of fiction." FX responded by issuing a statement in support of the series, saying that it is “based on Maureen Orth's heavily researched and authenticated nonfiction best-seller Vulgar Favors, which examined the true life crime spree of Andrew Cunanan. We stand by the meticulous reporting of Ms. Orth.”