The real Martha from Baby Reindeer, Fiona Harvey, has filed a $170 million lawsuit against Netflix.

The real Martha from Baby Reindeer, Fiona Harvey, has filed a $170 million lawsuit against Netflix.

07.06.2024 14:30

Fiona Harvey, who is said to have inspired the character Martha in Netflix's highly acclaimed series Baby Reindeer, has taken action after becoming a topic of discussion. Disturbed by being portrayed as an obsessive lover, Harvey has filed a lawsuit against Netflix for 170 million dollars.

It is claimed that Netflix's new popular series Baby Reindeer was written inspired by Fiona Harvey. While the series has caused a wide echo worldwide, Harvey also threatened to sue Netflix in a television interview.

"THEY PORTRAYED ME AS GUILTY"

After Netflix introduced the series as a "true story," the claim that the character Marta was written inspired by Fiona Harvey started to be discussed more. Harvey, who is uncomfortable with appearing as an obsessed fan, filed a $170 million lawsuit against Netflix, claiming that the character misrepresented her as a convicted criminal.

Fiona Harvey, the real Martha of Baby Reindeer, filed a $170 million lawsuit against Netflix
Fiona Harvey

WHAT IS BABY REINDEER SERIES ABOUT?

'Baby Reindeer', adapted from Richard Gadd's autobiographical one-man show of the same name, which is also the lead role and creator of the series, focuses on Martha, played by Jessica Gunning, who stalks and harasses Richard Gadd for several years. In the series, Gadd portrays a failed comedian character named Donny Dunn. Donny encounters a woman named Martha Scott in a bar where he works in Camden and offers her a cup of tea. However, this small gesture gradually turns into Donny's worst nightmare.

Fiona Harvey, the real Martha of Baby Reindeer, filed a $170 million lawsuit against Netflix
Martha

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