A woman who says she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the center of Netflix's “Baby Reindeer” sued the streaming giant Thursday for defamation and is seeking at least $170 million in damages.
Fiona Harvey, a Scottish attorney living in England who says the character Martha on the widely viewed limited series is clearly based on her, filed the lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles that also alleges that Netflix was negligent, intentionally subjected her to emotional distress and violated her right to publicity.
