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Ryan Hogg

'Real life Martha' gets green light to sue Netflix over 'Baby Reindeer'

Jessica Gunning and Richard Gadd, winners of the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series for “Baby Reindeer”, pose in the press room during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

The woman who claims she was the real-life inspiration for the villain in the hit Netflix series “Baby Reindeer” has gotten the green light from a judge to sue the platform for defamation after stating that Netflix wrongly described the series as “a true story.”

Fiona Harvey filed a lawsuit against Netflix in June, claiming the hit series defamed her by wrongly alleging she was a convicted stalker, leading to extreme psychological and emotional damage. She originally sought up to $170 million in damages.

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