Scottish lawyer Fiona Harvey, who has claimed to be inspiration behind character Martha, said Netflix went too far by suggesting she was a convicted stalker. Harvey filed complaint in Los Angeles federal court.
Netflix was sued on Thursday for at least US$170 million by a Scottish woman who said she was defamed over her portrayal as a stalker in the hit miniseries Baby Reindeer.
The plaintiff Fiona Harvey has publicly claimed to be the inspiration behind the character Martha, played by actress Jessica Gunning, who shares a physical resemblance and like her is a lawyer in London.
But in a complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court, Harvey said Netflix and Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd went too far by suggesting through the show, which calls itself a “true story”, that she was a twice-convicted stalker who had been sentenced to five years in prison.
