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Baby Reindeer’s ‘Real Martha’ Fiona Harvey Is Suing Netflix By , the alleged “real Martha” depicted in Netflix’s , is suing the streaming service. She is seeking monetary damages of at least $170 million. Per , Harvey filed a lawsuit against on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in the U.

S. District Court for the Central District of California. A copy of Harvey’s complaint can be viewed by clicking .



Why is Fiona Harvey suing Netflix over Baby Reindeer? Harvey has publicly stated that Martha, played by in the miniseries created by , is based on her. Her complaint states that the miniseries is “the biggest lie in television history” that was told “out of greed and lust for fame.” “[It’s] a lie designed to attract more viewers, get more attention, to make more money, and to viciously destroy the life of Plaintiff, Fiona Harvey – an innocent woman defamed by Netflix and Richard Gadd at a magnitude and scale without precedent,” the complaint further states.

More specifically, Harvey is suing Netflix for “defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, gross negligence, and violations of [her] right of publicity.” The complaint continues, “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. Defendants told these lies, and never stopped, because it was a better story than the tr.

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