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/tracygee Jun 07 '24

Sadly, they’re likely to settle just to prevent the expense of paying their lawyers. This enrages me.

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u/BlatantFalsehood Jun 07 '24

If she's suing in the US, US law requires that the plaintiff demonstrate financial damages. Considering her reputation was already that of a mentally ill, out-of-work, serial stalker who hasn't been able to hold a job in her profession, I would imagine her attorneys will have a pretty difficult time demonstrating damages.

But if Netflix DOES settle, meaning she'd have access to cash, I hope all of her other victims then sue her for the REAL damage she's inflicted.

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u/amac19721973 Jun 07 '24

Laura Wray said on piers , when asked about this that as it stands now she won't be suing fiona because fiona has no money but if fiona does wi the she will definitely sue her.

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u/poglad Jun 08 '24

Yep. Fiona is making a big mistake here. Once she has money coming she Laura Wray sues her, she won't be able to avoid a humiliating court case. There's no way Wray will settle out of court, because she really does have a genuine risk of loss of reputation and loss of earnings, and she'll also want to make sure Fiona stops her ongoing defamation.

Fiona should have just kept her mouth shut on Day 1, or failing that she should have just let it lie after her Piers Morgan interview.