Watch the new teaser for Netflix's Cyntoia Brown documentary, 'Murder to Mercy'
went viral after Rihanna tweeted the sentiment about Brown, who was sentenced to life in prison nearly 16 years before for murder.
Back in 2006, Brown was convicted of killing a 43-year-old real estate agent, Johnny Allen, who solicited the then-16-year-old sex worker at a Nashville Sonic restaurant in 2004. According to Brown, during their encounter, she believed he was going to kill her and shot Allen in self-defense. She also testified during her trial that she was forced into sex work by a physically and emotionally abusive pimp named Kutthroat.
The doc will trace Brown’s life — from running away from home, to suffering sexual and physical abuse, to shooting Allen. The film will also outline her redemption: The support she received from musicians like Rihanna and Lana Del Rey — and herThe doc was directed and produced by Daniel H. Birman, who previously released another film about Brown in 2011,
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