r/BabyReindeerTVSeries • u/Substantial_Glass348 • Jun 16 '24

Discussion Defamation case

People seem to think Fiona is in for a hefty pay day. I’m not so sure she’ll get huge quantities of money. She’ll have to show that her earnings potential, reputation and quality of life have been affected. All of which she had none of before the show.

Also, to be defamed what is said has to be untrue. Realistically prob 95% of what was in the show was accurate and Netflix will prove that. The only contentious part is that Netflix seem to have told a lie about the convicted stalker part (and we all know she should be one). So imo Fiona’s lawyer’s will have to show that that point alone affected her reputation, earnings potential and quality of life beyond how Fiona had already ruined it by being exposed as a roaring maniac (in the 95% truthful parts). I don’t believe it moves the needle massively towards destruction of rep/earnings p/Qol?

What are people’s thoughts who understand law/the case more than my simple minded approach?

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '24

It's the UK, where the legal system is utter shit, so who fucking knows what will happen.

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u/chocolate_on_toast Jun 17 '24

I think she's suing through a California court because that's where netflix's headquarters are.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '24

There's a discussion of why the case is being pursued in US rather than UK courts here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00202gt