Marian Price to file lawsuit against Disney regarding ‘Say Nothing’ murder portrayal

A law firm has announced that veteran Republican Marian Price intends to initiate legal action against Disney+ following her depiction in a scene showing her shooting Jean McConville, an event recognized as one of the most infamous killings during the Troubles. Mrs. McConville was abducted, murdered, and clandestinely interred by the IRA in 1972, subsequently being categorized among the “disappeared.” Over three decades later, her remains were discovered on a beach in County Louth, located in the Republic of Ireland. Ms. Price, aged 70, also identified as Marian McGlinchey, has consistently denied any participation in the incident. The nine-part television drama “Say Nothing,” which is adapted from Patrick Radden Keefe’s book of the identical title, includes a depiction of Mrs. McConville’s murder. This series, produced by FX and broadcast in the UK via Disney+, incorporates material from interviews conducted for an oral history project at Boston College. The Irish News initially reported Ms. Price’s intention to serve notice of defamation proceedings on Wednesday. Peter Corrigan, a solicitor representing Phoenix Law, stated: “Our client has been publicly connected with the murder of the innocent mother Jean McConville. This allegation is unfounded in all respects.” Mr. Corrigan asserted that the scene portraying Mrs. McConville’s murder was fabricated for “the purposes of theatrical elaboration.” He further stated that Ms. Price had no involvement. He added: “It is illustrated by the fact the police didn’t even arrest her for this offence because there was not reasonable suspicion of her involvement.” Mr. Corrigan also commented: “Given the context, it is difficult to envisage a more egregious allegation than the one to which has been levelled against our client. As someone who has been involved at every level of the related Boston College criminal proceedings, it is clear that the instant allegation is not based on a single iota of evidence.” He described the allegations as not only “unjustified they are odious insofar as they seek to cause our client immeasurable harm in exchange for greater streaming success.” “Our client has now been forced to initiate legal proceedings to hold Disney to account for their actions,” he concluded. BBC News NI has sought a statement from Disney+. In 1973, Ms. Price, alongside her sister Dolours and other individuals, was found guilty of the IRA car bomb assault on the Old Bailey in London. She received a suspended jail sentence in 2014 for providing assistance to the dissident republican organization, the Real IRA. Recently, a child of Mrs. McConville expressed criticism of the drama’s depiction of her mother’s murder, labeling it as “cruel” and “horrendous.”