Netflix goes to court: I’m facing a 170 million lawsuit over ‘my stuffed reindeer’

Counterclaim netflix ‘for the series’My stuffed reindeer‘ It will continue after the US judge’s decision. Fiona Harvey, who claimed to be the inspiration for the character Martha in the series, He filed a defamation lawsuit against the platform, claiming that the fiction portrayed him as a sexual harasser and criminal.

Although creator Richard Gadd insists the characters are fictional, The judge decided that the statement “this is a true story” in each section constituted grounds for the case to be heard.. The woman is demanding $170 million in compensation, claiming that the series emotionally harmed her.

Judge Gary Klausner finds:The fact that the events depicted in the series were more serious than the events that occurred in real life caused strong emotional stress in the plaintiff.. Although Gadd was not sued, he supported Netflix and revealed that he, too, was a victim of Harvey’s harassment.

An argument broke out among the audience Although Gadd attempted to maintain the anonymity of the actual people involved, they established Harvey as the basis for Martha’s character. This identification led Harvey to launch a legal battle, claiming that the series distorted the facts and damaged his reputation in the public eye.

Source: Informacion

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