Fiona Harvey is suing Netflix for $170 million after claiming she was used as inspiration for the character Martha Scott in “Baby Reindeer.” Series creator Richard Gadd responded in a document.
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Richard Gadd, the creator of “Baby Reindeer,” commented on the lawsuit filed by Fiona Harvey, a woman who claims she was used as inspiration for the character Martha Scott. She is suing Netflix for $170 million.
Despite identifying with the character, Fiona Harvey’s name was never mentioned in the series, which Netflix claims is based on “a true story.”
Gadd created the series to depict the sequence of “stalking, harassment, abuse, and threats” that he alleges he suffered from Harvey between 2014 and 2017.
Gadd stated in a 21-page legal document that this situation is an “exhaustion and extreme distress.” Harvey allegedly sent about 41,000 emails, hundreds of voicemails, and letters to the creator of the miniseries.
“It’s not a documentary or an attempt at realism. Although the series is based on my life […] it is not an exact recapitulation of the events and emotions I experienced as they occurred,” he wrote.
“I did not write the series as a representation of real facts about any real person, including Fiona Harvey… Martha Scott is not Fiona Harvey,” Gadd said.
In 2016, a harassment restraining order was issued against Harvey, according to Gadd, which allegedly put an end to the emails and voicemails.
Fiona Harvey denied Gadd’s allegations on Piers Morgan’s show and is suing Netflix for “mental anguish, loss of enjoyment, and loss of business,” in addition to seeking $50 million for the profits from the series, which is among the top 10 most-watched on the platform.
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Richard Gadd. Photos: Instagram @mrrichardgadd
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