Netflix accused of defamation by alleged ‘Martha’ in Baby Reindeer lawsuitBy Ellie Iorizzo, PA Los Angeles CorrespondentA woman claiming to have inspired Richard Gadd’s hit TV series Baby Reindeer is seeking at least $170 million (€156 million) in a lawsuit filed against Netflix. Fiona Harvey has accused the streaming platform of defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, gross negligence, and violations of her right of publicity in the lawsuit filed at the Californian federal court. After the show aired, he asked viewers not to speculate over the real people who inspired the series. In the new lawsuit, Harvey has accused Netflix of spreading “brutal lies”, including that she is a “twice convicted stalker who was sentenced to five years in prison”. “Defendants told these lies, and never stopped, because it was a better story than the truth, and better stories made money,” it states.

Source: Irish Independent June 07, 2024 12:45 UTC