After receiving an incessant amount of mentions and mentions since the premiere of Baby Reindeer, a story about Richard Gadd’s experiences where he was a victim of abuse (allegedly). Fiona Harvey, who claimed to be the real Martha spoke to Piers Morgan on Piers Morgan Uncensored and revealed she was seeking legal recourse. Not long after, news broke about her official complaint against Netflix with several causes of action!
In this video, Heinz goes through these actions and weighs up her chances of prevailing with this lawsuit with relevant caselaw.
References
Fiona Harvey’s Complaint
‘Afflicted’ Subjects Drop Defamation Lawsuit Against Netflix, Erik Pederson, June 2023, Deadline, Article, Available Online: https://deadline.com/2023/06/netflix-sued-affliction-documentary-defamation-fraud-1202664068/
Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd: ‘If I wanted the real people to be found, I would’ve made a documentary’, Sian Cain, May 2024, The Guardian, Article, Available Online: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/14/baby-reindeer-richard-gadd-woman-fiona-harvey
California Stalking Civil Codes, Available Online: https://casetext.com/statute/california-codes/california-civil-code/division-3-obligations/part-3-obligations-imposed-by-law/section-17087-stalking
Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein reaches a settlement with Netflix, Chloe Melas et al, June 2024, NBC News, Article, Available Online: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/netflix-settles-defamation-case-linda-fairstein-series-ava-duvernay-rcna155491
Inventing Anna Defamation Case Against Netflix Can Go Forward, Eugene Volokh, March 2024, Reason, Article, Available Online: https://reason.com/volokh/2024/03/26/inventing-anna-defamation-case-against-netflix-can-go-forward/
Netflix Settles ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Defamation Suit Brought by Georgian Chess Grandmaster, Gene Maddeus, September 2022, Variety, Article, Available Online: https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/netflix-queens-gambit-lawsuit-settlement-nona-gaprindashvili-1235361680/
Rachel DeLoache Williams Lawsuit Complaint Against Netflix, Available Online: https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Rachel-Williams-Complaint.pdf
