‘Baby Reindeer’s Real-Life Martha Chases Netflix With $170M Defamation & Negligence Suit

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.

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Baby Reindeer creator and star Richard Gadd was spotted at a recent Euros match.Gadd, who has gained significant media attention over the last few months for being the writer, creator and actor in Baby Reindeer, a story based on his own life, attended the Scotland v Switzerland match on Wednesday (June 19).Some fans speculated over whether it was the Scottish actor in attendance, when BBC footage panned to show him supporting from the stands.One user wrote on X: “I don’t know what you think… but I’m positive I’ve just spotted Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd cheering on Scotland in Cologne?” while another wrote: “am i tripping or is the actor from Baby Reindeer at the scotland vs switzerland game”.Gadd later took to Instagram to confirm that he was in fact at the match, which saw Scotland draw one-all with Switzerland.I don’t know what you think… but I’m positive I’ve just spotted Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd cheering on Scotland in Cologne?

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

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Baby Reindeer, has filed a $170million (£133m) lawsuit against Netflix.In a lawsuit filed yesterday (Thursday 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 Baby Reindeer, which was created and written by comedian Richard 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.

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.

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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.