Brian Bushard, Forbes Staff

The settlement comes after a federal judge rejected Netflix’s attempt in January to have the case dismissed, arguing the show is a work of fiction and should be protected by the First Amendment.

Juul had been under investigation by 33 states and Puerto Rico into claims it marketed its nicotine vaping products to children—and still faces lawsuits in nine other states.

Cleotha Abston, 38, was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree murder in perpetration of kidnapping.