A British woman who claims to be the woman portrayed through the violent and manipulative character of my little reindeerThe latest hit series from the giant Netflix filed a defamation complaint against the platform this Thursday, demanding $170 million in compensation.
Fiona Harvey came out of anonymity after fans of the series identified her as the real “Martha”, a woman who spied on and harassed “Donny”, the central character of my little reindeer.
Threats on social networks
In this short, seven-episode phenomenon series, released in April on Netflix, Scottish actor Richard Gadd, who plays himself, portrays the harassment he suffered for years from a woman. A “true story”, it is stated on the screen.
“This statement (…) is the biggest lie in the history of television,” criticizes the complaint filed by Fiona Harvey in California. The latter considers that she has been defamed and accuses Netflix of having caused her moral damage.
“It is a lie told by Netflix and the show’s creator, Richard Gadd, out of greed and lust for fame; it is a lie designed to attract more viewers, attention, make more money, and destroy the life of the plaintiff, Fiona Harvey.” The document continues. This, it states, “because it was a better story than the truth.”
In the series, “Martha” stalks the comedian for several years, sending him thousands of emails and voicemails, going to the bar where he works and to his comedy shows, even leaving money to his parents and girlfriend.
It is also shown that he committed sexual assault against the comedian. At the end of April, Richard Gadd asked fans of the series on Instagram to stop trying to discover the identity of the characters.
In interviews, she said she changed details of the story to protect the real “Martha,” but Fiona Harvey’s identity quickly circulated on social media, with Internet users even threatening her.
After her name was made public, Fiona Harvey denied during a television interview that she had harassed the actor through messages or even assaulted him. She says she received death threats. Netflix did not immediately respond to AFP requests.
Source: BFM TV
