‘Baby Reindeer’ Creator Richard Gadd Backs Netflix in Defamation Lawsuit

Published on July 31, 2024

The creator of the Netflix miniseries “Baby Reindeer” is breaking his silence on a multi-million dollar defamation lawsuit stemming from the woman at the center of the drama. In a July 29 court filing, creator Richard Gadd responded to Fiona Harvey’s $170 million dollar suit, backing Netflix’s bid to have it thrown out. In the 21-page declaration, he detailed years of alleged abuse, stalking, and harassment suffered at the hands of Harvey, which inspired but did not directly depict the character “Martha Scott” for the series. The show was based on Gadd’s real-life experience while working as a young comedian at the Hawley Arms pub in the UK, where the two met in 2014....

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