Family of shooting survivor says 'defamatory' true-crime doc painted Olympic equestrian shooter as real victim
The family of Lauren Kanarek, a shooting survivor, is criticizing true crime documentaries for their portrayal of the incident. They claim that the documentaries favor her attacker, Olympic equestrian Michael Barisone, and depict him as a victim. This has led to public harassment and negative backlash against Kanarek within the equestrian community.
- ▪Lauren Kanarek was shot by her Olympic equestrian trainer, Michael Barisone, in 2019.
- ▪The family alleges that the documentaries misrepresent the events and emphasize Barisone's perspective.
- ▪Following the documentaries' release, Kanarek has faced public harassment and negative comments.
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True Crime Family of shooting survivor says 'defamatory' true-crime doc painted Olympic equestrian shooter as real victim Attorney says the family asked Netflix for a screener ahead of release but was turned down By Julia Bonavita Fox News Published May 24, 2026 6:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video A member of the 2008 Olympic dressage team is suspected of being the gunman after a woman is shot Former Olympic dressage athlete investigated for near-fatal shooting NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The family of the New Jersey woman who made headlines after she was shot by her Olympic equestrian trainer is condemning the case’s portrayal in a pair of true crime documentaries, alleging the coverage is biased and leans…
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