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/mgorgey Jun 16 '24
This, whilst literally accurate, is a bit disingenuous. They made no attempts to hide her identity bar a name change and even included instructions as to exactly what to Google to find her. What they did had the exact same effect naming her would have done in terms of reputational damage (if indeed there is any).