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The woman who allegedly inspired the stalker character of Martha in Netflix hit “Baby Reindeer” is now . is asking for at least $50 million as she accuses Netflix of falsely portraying her as an unhinged predator who harassed, sexually abused and terrorized the show’s main character, according to TMZ. According to Harvey, Netflix led viewers to conclude she was the real-life inspiration for Martha without gathering sufficient information to tell her side of the story.

“Baby Reindeer” follows an aspiring comedian, played Scottish actor Richard Gadd, who reluctantly befriends a woman named Martha who comes to a bar where he works. Martha quickly becomes attracted to the comic, who turns into the object of her obsession and, ultimately, years of stalking. The show is said to be based on Gadd’s own experiences, though he has contended “for both legal and artistic reasons.



” Harvey alleges that since “Baby Reindeer” became a runaway hit, she’s been harassed by viewers who picked up on clues planted by the show allowing them to find and identify her. She denied stalking Gadd during an interview with Piers Morgan last month, claiming she may have exchanged “ ” with her accuser, but that was the extent of their communications. Hello! Magazine reports Gadd told Netflix his alleged stalker was cited with a civil complaint, with criminal behavior, as “Baby Reindeer” .

Netflix has not responded to a request for comment..

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