One of the top shows on Netflix could end up costing the streaming giant a significant financial penalty.

Fiona Harvey, who is portrayed in Baby Reindeer, which is based on creator Richard Gadd’s experience being stalked, has filed a $170 million lawsuit in California, citing defamation, emotional distress, negligence and violations of her right of publicity, reports <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;The Guardian&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jun/06/baby-reindeer-netflix-lawsuit&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jun/06/baby-reindeer-netflix-lawsuit" target="_blank">The Guardian</a>.

Calling the series 'a true story' is the 'biggest lie in television history,' lawsuit claims{ai:summary}<p>Netflix's hit show Baby Reindeer faces a major legal battle as Fiona Harvey files a $170 million lawsuit for defamation and emotional distress.  #crime</p>

Truth or fiction? The $170M legal battle over Netflix's Baby Reindeer

Loading...