‘Baby Reindeer’: Fiona Harvey’s lawyer responds to show’s recent Emmy wins
nme.comBaby Reindeer’s real-life Martha – has responded following the show’s win at last week’s Emmy awards (September 15).Richard Gadd – who created, wrote and starred in Baby Reindeer – won the award for Outstanding Writing in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the Emmys on Sunday.It was the first of three awards the show won on the night, including Outstanding Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.The drama series, which was created and written by comedian Gadd, proved a ratings hit on the streaming platform.
Gadd portrays a fictional version of himself, Donny, in the show. The seven-part programme depicts Gadd’s real experience of being relentlessly stalked by an older woman who is called ‘Martha’ in the show.
A title card in the first episode claims it is a “true story”.Fiona Harvey, the woman believed to be the inspiration behind Martha in Baby Reindeer, subsequently filed a $170million (£133m) defamation lawsuit against Netflix after the show aired earlier this year.In a statement about the win to Deadline, Harvey’s lawyer, Richard Roth commented on he win, saying: “The Emmy wins confirm that Netflix’s strategy worked, going for the higher revenues and awards while leaving honesty and transparency behind.”Recently, Gadd responded to the lawsuit, which was filed in California, after Harvey accused the streaming giant of defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, gross negligence and violations of her right to publicity (via The Guardian).After viewers subsequently attempted to find the real people behind the characters – something that led to Harvey giving her first TV interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored – she threatened.
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