On July 1, 2016, Escobar Inc sent a letter to Netflix Inc regarding the Narcos TV series demanding $1 billion in payment for unauthorized usage of content.[16] On September 11, 2017 Carlos Muñoz Portal, a location scout working for Netflix was found assassinated in his car in Mexico.[17] Roberto Escobar denied any involvement and offered to provide hitmen as security for Netflix.[18] Escobar Inc and Netflix Inc settled on November 6, 2017 the dispute for an undisclosed amount.[19][20]