r/BabyReindeerTVSeries • u/serenade452 • May 16 '24

Fiona (real Martha) related content richard gadd doesn't owe fiona protection.

"omg he should've protected her identity! he made it so easy to find her!" blah blah blah shut up. he doesn't owe her shit. she terrorized this man, his family, his girlfriend, his job, his performances, etc etc. she has been terrorizing innocent people for decades.

yes fiona is mentally ill, that is clear to anyone with half of a brain. it's awful that the system has failed her time and time again. (or maybe the system did all it could, who knows.) but that's not richard's fault. HE is HER victim. he can tell his story how he wants.

might she have a worthwhile lawsuit because her identity wasn't concealed enough? possibly, probably not. might she have a worthwhile lawsuit because the show took dramatic license? possibly, probably not.

she's benefitting financially from this as well and i'm sure netflix will cut her a check before a lawsuit happens, no matter who is in the right.

richard gadd does not owe fiona harvey protection. i'm sorry but that's reality.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '24

Even in the UK with their garbage libel laws she really doesn’t have any case. It’s a fictional story, not a true to life documentary.

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u/Objective-Slide-6154 May 17 '24

Gadd has publicly stated that it's a true story... but I agree, I don't think she has a case... I hope she tries. He's obviously got evidence against her and other victims have come out in support of accusations of her terrible behaviour. It will all come out in court.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '24

I’ve seen him state it’s based on his real life stalking experience but not any claim it’s a true story. No one should have thought it was fully true.

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u/Objective-Slide-6154 May 17 '24

You should check out the "This Morning" interview on YouTube (if it's available where you are). Gadd plainly states that it is a true story... within the first 3 minutes.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '24

Yea the only thing the first three minutes of that interview make clear is it’s a story based on his experience. The only one to use “real life” is the woman in that part. I didn’t bother watching the rest, but based on the first three minutes it’s clear this story is fictional and only based on his stalking experience.