Netflix Wins: Bester's Escape Doc Airs | JQJO

Convicted rapist Thabo Bester failed in his court bid to prevent Netflix from airing a documentary detailing his prison escape and faked death. Bester and his partner, Nandipha Magudumana, argued the documentary, "Beauty and the Bester," was defamatory and would prejudice their upcoming trial. The judge ruled the application lacked urgency, though the pair can pursue defamation claims later. The documentary, focusing on Bester's escape from a maximum-security prison and subsequent capture in Tanzania, aired hours after the ruling.