Real-Life 'Martha' from Baby Reindeer, Fiona Harvey, Sues Netflix
Fiona Harvey, the real-life inspiration for Martha in 'Baby Reindeer,' has filed a lawsuit against Netflix. Details inside!
The Netflix series Baby Reindeer, created by Scottish comedian Richard Gadd, caused a huge sensation.
The series was watched by over 60 million people in its first month and won the Gotham TV Award. It is even expected to be nominated for the Emmy Awards.
Fiona Harvey, the real-life inspiration for Martha, appeared on Piers Morgan's show.
She stated that she never sent anything to Richard Gadd and might have sent only a few emails.
Gadd, in an interview in April, mentioned that he made some changes in the series and said,
'I was seriously stalked and seriously harassed. However, we wanted this to exist in the realm of art and protect the people it was based on.'
Fiona Harvey denies the allegations against her.
She is suing Netflix for defamation, negligence, and emotional distress. According to The Guardian, Harvey has filed a $170 million lawsuit against Netflix.
The lawsuit states:
'Lies about Harvey include that she is a twice-convicted and five-year-imprisoned stalker and that Harvey sexually assaulted Gadd. Because these facts made for a better story, and better stories made money. Netflix did nothing to verify the true story that Gadd told.'
A Netflix spokesperson told The Guardian,
'We intend to vigorously defend this matter and stand behind Richard Gadd's right to tell his story.'
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