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‘Baby Reindeer’ star Richard Gadd responds to alleged stalker suing Netflix: “Her actions took an extensive toll”

'Baby Reindeer' creator Richard Gadd has responded to the lawsuit filed by his alleged stalker, asserting that while he 'used real trauma as the basis' for the show, it's a 'fictionalized' work.

The creator and star of Baby Reindeer has responded to the lawsuit filed against Netflix by a woman claiming to be the inspiration for the stalker character in the hit miniseries, asserting that while he "used real trauma as the basis" for the show, it is nevertheless a "fictionalized" work. In a 21-page declaration filed Monday in Los Angeles federal court, Richard Gadd also provides extensive details about his alleged experiences with Fiona Harvey, who is suing Netflix for defamation and arguing that the Baby Reindeer character Martha Scott (played by Jessica Gunning) is a thinly veiled portrayal of her. Gadd concludes his statement by noting that he explicitly asked Baby Reindeer viewers to refrain from speculating about the identity of the real-life inspiration for Martha, and says that Harvey willingly identified her connection to the show.

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