Fiona Harvey has ridiculed Netflix for claiming that viewers were able to disregard Baby Reindeer’s “true story” billing because of its jaunty music and absurd scenes.
In the latest stage of the legal battle over Baby Reindeer, Harvey’s lawyers claimed that the smash-hit series has “destroyed” her life after she was identified as Martha, the Jessica Gunning-portrayed character who stalks Donny, the protagonist played by creator Richard Gadd.
U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled last September that Harvey’s $170M defamation lawsuit could proceed to a trial, but this decision was appealed by Netflix. Written arguments from both sides have now been submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Netflix argued that Harvey’s lawsuit was an attempt to “undermine” Gadd’s First Amendment rights and “chill” the streamer’s ability to produce thought-provoking drama of “considerable public importance.”
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