Netflix fails to get Baby Reindeer lawsuit dropped

Fiona Harvey claims the streaming giant told "brutal lies" about her to more than 50 million viewers.

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Fiona Harvey claims the streaming giant told "brutal lies" about her to more than 50 million viewers around the world.

The show, created by Richard Gadd, is billed as "a true story", but certain key events, like the conviction for stalking, did not happen in real life, the judge concluded.

Netflix said: "We intend to defend this matter vigorously and to stand by Richard Gadd's right to tell his story."

In his ruling, Judge Gary Klausner wrote: "There is a major difference between stalking and being convicted of stalking in a court of law."

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