Netflix’s most senior UK chief has said that she “stands by” Baby Reindeer after Richard Gadd’s hit show became mired in controversy.
The streaming giant is being sued in the US by Fiona Harvey, who claims that she has inaccurately been depicted as a stalker in the dark comedy thriller.
She alleges that she was the inspiration for Jessica Gunning’s character, Martha, a Scottish lawyer who is sent to prison for sending Gadd thousands of emails and text messages. The show opens with the statement: “This is a true story.”
Anne Mensah of Netflix said she stands by the programme
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Baby Reindeer has been watched by more than 22 million people, according to Netflix, and Anne Mensah, its vice-president of UK content, said that she considered it “amazing that it really touched” people.
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