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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Netflix<\/strong><\/a> is publicly responding to the lawsuit from the alleged inspiration behind Baby Reindeer<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n Fiona Harvey<\/strong><\/a>, who says she is portrayed as Martha (played by Jessica Gunning<\/strong><\/a>, pictured here) in the limited series, has filed a $170 million defamation lawsuit against the streamer and how they are portraying the character in the series created by and starring Richard Gadd<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In the suit, Fiona<\/strong> claims Netflix is \u201cdefaming her through statements in the show that she\u2019s a twice-convicted stalker who was sentenced to five years in prison for sexual assault,\u201d THR<\/em> reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Friday (June 7), Netflix responded to Fiona<\/strong>\u2018s lawsuit.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u201cWe intend to defend this matter vigorously and to stand by Richard Gadd\u2018s right to tell his story,\u201d Netflix shared with Sky News<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n Baby Reindeer <\/em> follows struggling comedian Donny Dunn\u2019s (played by Gadd<\/strong>) warped relationship with his female stalker and the impact it has on him as he is ultimately forced to face a deeply buried trauma. <\/p>\n In the series, Martha is shown as having served time in prison for stalking Dunn and another woman, as well as shown stalking a policeman and sexually assaulting Dunn.<\/p>\n Fiona<\/strong> says that she has never been convicted of a crime, and denies stalking or assaulting Richard Gadd<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Just recently Fiona Harvey<\/strong> gave a TV interview and opened up <\/a>about what she believes is true in Baby Reindeer<\/em> and what\u2019s not.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n