Netflix Pauses Gary Glitter Documentary Release

Netflix has paused the planned October 14 release of Hunting Gary Glitter, a three-part documentary about the former pop star, after it said it had become aware of new legal information. The company has not explained what that information is or announced a replacement date. A Netflix representative said the decision was to pause the release and that the company would provide an update when it was able to do so. The statement did not confirm whether the decision was connected to the criminal proceedings now facing Gary Glitter, whose legal name is Paul Gadd. The documentary’s trailer, released with the October launch announcement, has also been removed from Netflix’s YouTube channel. The pause comes as Glitter faces a new case in Britain. Prosecutors charged him in July with four historical sexual offences, and he has pleaded not guilty. The proceedings remain active. Prosecutors have emphasized that he is entitled to a fair trial, but Netflix has not said whether the case or any related legal requirements prompted the release change. Hunting Gary Glitter was directed by Sebastian Smith and produced by Voltage TV.