‘Baby Reindeer’: ‘real-life’ Martha files $170million lawsuit against Netflix

Zack Sharf Digital News Director British politician and broadcaster George Galloway appeared for an interview on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” and claimed that Fiona Harvey, the woman who claims she is the real-life inspiration for the stalker character Martha in Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer,” stalked him during the 1980s. Harvey is currently suing Netflix and demanding $170 million in damages due to the show’s depiction of Martha. She also went on Morgan’s talk show herself to deny the stalking and allegations that were depicted in the Netflix series.

George Galloway, the controversial Scottish politician and TV personality, has said he was “relentlessly” and “physically” stalked by the real-life Martha from Baby Reindeer.

Melissa McCarthy was reportedly a favourite to play the role of Martha in Baby Reindeer.The hit Netflix series, created by and starring Richard Gadd, tells the story of a struggling comedian/barman who is relentlessly stalked by an older woman named Martha. At the start of the first episode, a disclaimer shows that it is a “true story”, and one which is based on Gadd’s own experiences.According to Variety, a source claimed that Gadd’s CAA agents “pushed aggressively” for the US actor Melissa McCarthy to play the role of Martha.The Variety report reads: “A knowledgeable source says McCarthy met Gadd about the role but ultimately wasn’t interested.“Those familiar with the production say Gadd micromanaged casting and fired his CAA agents after they and Netflix pushed aggressively for Melissa McCarthy to be cast as Martha.”Gadd has spoken several times in interviews about how he “always wanted” British actor Jessica Gunning to play the role.

Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd was spotted in the crowds at Cologne Stadium during Scotland's draw against Switzerland at Euro 2024.

Tatiana Siegel “This is a true story.” So begins “Baby Reindeer,” and those five words, which appear on a title card, have ignited a firestorm of controversy. Now, Netflix’s runaway hit about an aspiring comedian named Donny Dunn is facing uncomfortable scrutiny over its depiction of thinly veiled real-life people.

The lawyer suing Netflix over Baby Reindeer has seized on a report in the UK alleging that the streaming giant pushed Richard Gadd into branding the series a true story.

Baby Reindeer is one of Netflix’s biggest and most unexpected hits. The British series, created by and starring Richard Gadd, was released on April 11th and has since maintained itself on the streamer’s top 10 list of TV shows.

$170 million lawsuit over the hit series.The streamer has flown show creator and star Richard Gadd and co-star Jessica Gunning over to the US from the UK for a softball-question promotional tour.The co-stars made their US morning TV debut on the “Today” show last week, when they were interviewed by Hoda Kotb and made no mention of the real-life drama that has been bubbling up behind the scenes.That same day, the two took part in a SAG-AFTRA panel. But hours later.

Netflix have vowed to “vigorously defend” a multi-million dollar lawsuit by Baby Reindeer’s real-life Martha.

Trouble, trouble, trouble for Netflix!

Netflix is publicly responding to the lawsuit from the alleged inspiration behind Baby Reindeer.

Netflix is facing a lawsuit from the alleged inspiration behind it’s latest hit series Baby Reindeer.

her complaint reads, adding, “Defendants told these lies, and never stopped, because it was a better story than the truth, and better stories made money.”Series creator and star Richard Gadd isn’t named in the suit. Harvey is alleging defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and violations of her right of publicity.Based on events from creator-star Richard Gadd’s life, “Baby Reindeer” (now streaming, with nearly 60 million viewers tuning in for its first month) is a thriller following Donny (Gadd), a struggling comedian who meets Martha (Jessica Gunning) while he’s working as a bartender. When he shows her a moment of kindness, that backfires.

Baby Reindeer's real life Martha, Fiona Harvey, is suing Netflix for a staggering $70 million in a huge US lawsuit. American lawyers acting for the Scottish law graduate have filed a Complaint against the streaming giant.

Baby Reindeer’s real life Martha, Fiona Harvey, is suing Netflix for a staggering $70 million.

“Sometimes you create such a web of lies that you almost forget what you started running from in the first place.”

Netflix “Baby Reindeer” has sued the streamer, seeking monetary damages of at least $170 million. Fiona Harvey has publicly said the character of Martha in “Baby Reindeer,” played by Jessica Gunning (pictured above), is based on her. She is suing Netflix, alleging defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, and violations of Harvey’s right of publicity.

his show “Uncensored,” following Fiona Harvey’s interview in May. “I do feel threatened,” she said. “I always felt threatened by her because I just never knew what she was capable of.”The Scottish legal advocate explained: “I seem to have been her major obsession over all these years,” adding this had been “for many years, for longer than Richard Gadd.”Wray met Harvey through work, and Wray alleged, “She was dreadful … rude to staff.

A Scots lawyer has spoken of her fears that Baby Reindeer’s real-life Martha is moving back to Scotland to be close to her.

giving an interview to Piers Morgan. Nava Mau, who played Teri, said the cast stayed far away from it. “Yeah, we decided not to watch it, so we didn’t,” she told “ET” in an interview published Tuesday.