A US judge has ruled that Netflix smash Baby Reindeer is 'NOT a true story'. The decision has given Fiona Harvey - who it's claimed the show was based on - the green light to sue the streaming giant. 1 Fiona Harvey is at war with Netflix over Baby Reindeer Credit: PA The seven parter has been one of the year’s most talked about shows and shot to number one in countries across the globe.
Baby Reindeer is the brainchild of Scots comic Richard Gadd and fans were told 'This is a true story'. Struggling comic Donny, played by Gadd, gives Jessica Gunning’s Martha character a free cup of tea. But after the random act of kindness, he was tormented with a four year stalking hell.
And real-life Martha, Scots law graduate Harvey, is reportedly going through her own hell amid a bitter battle with Netflix . According to US news outlets, Judge Gary Klausner noted that the series opens with the line “This is a true story,” inviting the viewer to take what follows as fact. But he found that Martha’s behaviour on the show is significantly worse than what Harvey is accused of in real life.
He said: “There is a major difference between stalking and being convicted of stalking in a court of law. Most read in News TV Go granny go! Scots gran becomes The Voice's oldest contestant & wows McFly superstars GONE TOO SOON The tragic TV talent show starlet who left home at 10 and never came back SHOCK RESULT Strictly fans gobsmacked as first eviction 'result' leaks online COLD CASE 'It's alw.