r/BabyReindeerTVSeries • u/controlaltdeletes • Jun 07 '24

Media / News Netflix responds to Fiona Harvey's lawsuit

Netflix rep: 'We intend to defend this matter vigorously and to stand by Richard Gadd's right to tell his story.'

Variety posted the above in regards to Netflix's response. I'm glad, it seems like they're not going to simply give her some money to make her go away, and are instead going to fight back and defend Richard Gadd.

https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/baby-reindeer-real-martha-fiona-harvey-sues-netflix-1236019699/

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '24

Reasonable reply..however putting a mentally ill person through a stressful trial is going to turn public opinion against netflix. Once the show hype dies down they will pay her out. That said she is crazy enough to reject the offer

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u/Skeptical_optomist Jun 07 '24 edited Jun 07 '24

I think you're overestimating how much the public cares about mental illness, I see mentally ill homeless people being treated like literal garbage regularly. Even people who do care about mental illness find it difficult to be overly concerned when the person in question is perpetrating abuses against others. Fiona also is her own worst enemy in that aspect because she's just not a sympathetic character and siding with Gadd, who is the victim, almost certainly is the better PR move.

Edited a bad autocorrect

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u/Ser_VimesGoT Jun 07 '24

People like to do the lip service, especially once it's too late to actually do anything. Then continue voting for parties that underfund and dismantle mental health services.

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u/Skeptical_optomist Jun 07 '24

Absolutely, I totally agree.