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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Maya Yang

Baby Reindeer: woman who claims to be real-life Martha sues Netflix for $170m

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A still from Baby Reindeer of actor Jessica Gunning, who plays Richard Gadd’s stalker. Photograph: Netflix

The woman who identified herself as the inspiration behind the character Martha Scott in the Netflix hit drama series Baby Reindeer has filed a $170m lawsuit against the streaming giant.

In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in the US district court for the central district of California, Fiona Harvey accused Netflix of defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, gross negligence and violations of her right of publicity.

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