Fiona Harvey, the alleged real-life inspiration behind the character Martha in Richard Gadd's hit series, Baby Reindeer , has announced her intention to take legal action against Netflix. Harvey issued a lengthy statement expressing her outrage over the portrayal and its impact on her life. In the statement released to ET, Harvey, through senior attorney Chris Daw, revealed her plans to sue "all of those who have lied about me and used my image to make large sums of money for themselves.
" Harvey says Daw is assembling a team of lawyers in both the U.K. and the U.
S. to proceed against Netflix, Gadd, and the series' producer, Clerkenwell Films. The statement follows the backlash Harvey experienced since the series premiered, accusing it of causing "untold damage to my health, my reputation, my job prospects.
" Within days of Baby Reindeer debuting, Harvey was identified , and her past was scrutinized. The show, marketed as a "true story," depicts Martha as a convicted stalker and perpetrator of sexual abuse and assault -- allegations Harvey vehemently denies. Harvey claims, "Nobody ever approached me for any comment on the accuracy of Baby Reindeer , or the very serious and damaging allegation that I am a convicted criminal, with a serious criminal record, who has spent time in prison.
" She expressed her expectation that once in place, her legal team would issue a further statement outlining the next steps to address what she described as the false portrayal in the series and th.
