Professional Biography:
Leif Cervantes de Reinstein is a partner in the firm’s prestigious Entertainment and Digital Media Practice Group in the Century City office. Leif also heads his group’s and office’s diversity & inclusion efforts.
Areas of Practice
Leif is a leading entertainment lawyer for all business transactions related to television, digital and feature films. In 2020, he was named a Top Entertainment Attorney by both
Variety s Legal Impact and Dealmakers Impact Reports, and a Legal 500 US Recommended Lawyer for Media, Technology and Telecoms – Media and Entertainment: Transactional. He has a strong focus in all commercial and legal aspects of film finance, development, production and distribution, plus an expertise in “prestige” scripted TV and streamed programming. Having previously worked in corporate M&A, as a talent attorney, and in-house at Fremantle, Leif is a go-to outside general counsel and business affairs lawyer who provides 360° advice. F
101 Studios Acquires Explosive New York Times Article How The Death Of A Muslim Recruit Revealed A Culture Of Brutality In The Marines
Originally published in 2017, Janet Reitman s article recounts the death of young Muslim recruit, Raheel Siddiqui.by TV News Desk
101 Studios announced today the acquisition of the New York Times Magazine article about the mysterious death of US Marine Corps recruit, Raheel Siddiqui, which led to exposing a corrupt, brutal and torturous culture at Parris Island boot camp in South Carolina. The article will serve as source material for a scripted limited series produced by 101 Studios.
Originally published in 2017, Janet Reitman s article recounts the death of young Muslim recruit, Raheel Siddiqui. In 2016, after days of continuous hazing and harassment, Siddiqui, a brand-new Marine Corps recruit, fell to his death at Parris Island in front of several of his fellow recruits. As investigations began into Siddiqui s tragic death, a pattern of cycli