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Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd finally responds to real-life Martha suing Netflix
Baby Reindeer‘s Richard Gadd has finally responded to a lawsuit from the woman who the Netflix show is reportedly based on.Fiona Harvey, the woman believed to be the inspiration behind Martha in Baby Reindeer, recently filed a $170million (£133m) lawsuit against Netflix.In a lawsuit filed earlier this month (July 6) in the US district court for the central district of California, Harvey accused the streaming giant of defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, gross negligence and violations of her right of publicity (via The Guardian).It follows the huge success of the drama series, which was created and written by comedian Gadd. He also portrays a fictional version of himself, Donny, in the show.The seven-part programme depicts Gadd’s real experience of being relentlessly stalked by an older woman called Martha.