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- ↑ Margaret Abrams (2019-09-17). "Who is Samantha Barbash? The real life true story the Hustlers movie is based on". The Evening Standard . New York City. Archived from the original on 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
Barbash was on probation for five years after pleading guilty of conspiracy, assault and grand larceny. She's now claiming that Lopez and producers did not secure the rights to her life story.
- 1 2 Jeanette Settembre (2019-09-04). "Samantha Barbash, stripper who inspired J-Lo 'Hustlers' movie, blows lid off CEO spending". Fox Business . Archived from the original on 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
She's the inspiration behind Jennifer Lopez's character in the upcoming movie "Hustlers," which follows street-smart former strip club employees out for revenge on their Wall Street clients.
- ↑ Josh Margolin; Jennifer Joseph; Allie Yang (2019-09-11). "The real-life 'Hustlers' who lured men into NYC strip clubs to swindle them out of thousands: 'Little by little, you find yourself doing things that sound crazy'". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
Jessica Pressler, a contributing editor at New York Magazine, wrote "The Hustlers at Scores" article about this fishing ring, which was published in 2015. From her reporting, Pressler told ABC News that the women concocted a drug cocktail that consisted of 'Just a sprinkle of MDMA and ketamine.'
- ↑ Rebekah Kuschmider (2019-09-17). "Meet Samantha Foxxx — The Real Stripper Behind JLo's 'Hustler' Character". Your Tango . Retrieved 2019-09-18.
Barbash didn't participate in the film herself, saying it wasn't fully accurate. Instead, she wrote a book called Underscore, telling her version of the story.
- ↑ Joe Marino; Larry Celona; Natalie O'Neill (2019-04-03). "Strip club scammer claims Jennifer Lopez stole her life story for 'Hustlers'". New York Post . Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
She told The Post she plans to sue the production company behind the flick, STX Entertainment, and the Bronx-bred pop diva-turned-movie star.
- ↑ "The Real Scam Behind 'Hustlers' Happened All Over New York City". Bustle.