{"id":229477,"date":"2024-06-07T14:39:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T14:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/07\/baby-reindeers-real-life-martha-files-lawsuit-against-netflix-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:17:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:17:38","slug":"baby-reindeers-real-life-martha-files-lawsuit-against-netflix-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/07\/baby-reindeers-real-life-martha-files-lawsuit-against-netflix-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Reindeer\u2019s Real-Life Martha Files Lawsuit Against Netflix \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-image\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/baby-reindeer-featured-1.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc wp-post-image\" alt=\"Richard Gadd in a scene from Baby Reindeer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/baby-reindeer-featured-1.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/baby-reindeer-featured-1.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/baby-reindeer-featured-1.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Ed Miller\/Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\">The alleged real-life Martha Scott from <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/baby-reindeer-true-story-5271460\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>Baby Reindeer<\/em><\/a>, <strong>Fiona Harvey<\/strong>, has filed a lawsuit against Netflix. In new court records, Harvey claimed that the way she was portrayed by actress<strong> Jessica Gunning<\/strong> was inaccurate and that series lead <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2024\/06\/05\/baby-reindeer-star-nava-mau-comments-on-rela-martha\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Richard Gadd<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s story is a \u201clie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">According to court documents obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/baby-reindeer-real-life-martha-files-lawsuit-against-netflix-8659721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>PEOPLE<\/em><\/a> on Thursday, June 6, Harvey is suing the streaming platform for more than $170 million. The lawsuit claimed that the statement made in episode 1, \u201cThis is a true story,\u201d is \u201cthe biggest lie in television history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">\u201cIt is a lie told by Netflix and the show\u2019s creator, Richard Gadd, out of greed and lust for fame; a lie designed to attract more viewers, get more attention, to make more money, and to viciously destroy the life of Plaintiff, Fiona Harvey \u2013 an innocent woman defamed by Netflix and Richard Gadd at a magnitude and scale without precedent,\u201d the court documents read, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe title=\"\u201cRichard Gadd is PSYCHOTIC\u201d Baby Reindeer\u2019s \u2018Real\u2019 Martha Fiona Harvey\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mK-isQXd_Qw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Furthermore, the lawsuit claimed that Netflix \u201cdid literally nothing to confirm the \u2018true story\u2019 that Gadd told. That is, it never investigated whether Harvey was convicted, a very serious misrepresentation of the facts. It did nothing to understand the relationship between Gadd and Harvey, if any. It did nothing to determine whether other facts, including an assault, the alleged stalking or the conviction was accurate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">In response to the lawsuit, a rep for Netflix provided a statement to <em>PEOPLE<\/em>, saying, \u201cWe intend to defend this matter vigorously and to stand by Richard Gadd\u2019s right to tell his story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">Last month, Harvey spoke out about the show during an interview with <strong>Piers Morgan,<\/strong> calling the series \u2014 which was awarded best Breakthrough Limited Series at the <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/2024-gotham-tv-awards-red-carpet-fashion-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">2024 Gotham TV Awards<\/a> \u2014 \u201cobscene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">\u201cI find it horrifying, misogynistic,\u201d Harvey said. \u201cPeople [are] phoning me up. It\u2019s been absolutely horrendous. I wouldn\u2019t give credence to something like that, and it\u2019s not really my kind of drama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\"><em>Baby Reindeer<\/em> depicts Gadd\u2019s character, Donny Dunn, a struggling comedian in London, being stalked and harassed by a woman named Martha Scott. Throughout the miniseries, viewers see Gunn\u2019s Martha verbally and physically assault Donny and his girlfriend. She also sexually assaults him in one scene.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\"><i>If you or anyone you know has been sexually abused, call the\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainn.org\/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><i>National Sexual Assault\u00a0Hotline<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). A trained staff member will provide confidential, judgment-free support as well as local resources to assist in healing, recovering and more.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2024\/06\/07\/baby-reindeers-real-life-martha-files-lawsuit-against-netflix\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Image Credit: Ed Miller\/Netflix The alleged real-life Martha Scott from Baby Reindeer, Fiona Harvey, has filed a lawsuit against Netflix. 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