The lawsuit against Netflix by the alleged inspiration of Baby Reindeer is picking up steam. Fiona Harvey , who claims that the popular mini-series is based on her, sued the streamer for defamation in June. She is seeking at least $170 million in damages for the “brutal lies” allegedly told about her.
“The lies that Defendants told about Harvey to over 50 million people worldwide include that Harvey is a twice-convicted stalker who was sentenced to five years in prison and that Harvey sexually assaulted Gadd,” the filing reads, per court documents obtained by Variety . “Defendants told these lies, and never stopped, because it was a better story than the truth, and better stories made money.” Netflix has denied Harvey’s allegations about Baby Reindeer, which was created by star Richard Gadd .
“We intend to defend this matter vigorously and to stand by Richard Gadd‘s right to tell his story,” the streaming platform said in a statement to the U.K.’s Sky News in June.
Keep scrolling for a full breakdown on the Baby Reindeer defamation lawsuit: The thriller, which premiered in April, tells the story of an aspiring comedian named Donny (Gadd) who is dealing with a female stalker named Martha, portrayed by Jessica Gunning . The show is based on Gadd’s autobiographical one-man show of the same name, where he touches on his past experience of allegedly being stalked and sexually assaulted. Gadd has called the series a fictional retelling based on his life.
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