Richard Gadd of “Baby Reindeer” breaks his silence on the lawsuit against Fiona Harvey: “I was terrified”

Richard Gadd from “Baby Reindeer” has reported on his alleged experiences with the “real Martha” Fiona Harvey and finally responded to her lawsuit against Netflix.

The streaming service wants to get Fiona Harvey's high-profile $170 million lawsuit dismissed – and Gadd seems to be fully supporting Netflix in this.

Gadd detailed his allegations against Harvey in a statement filed in federal court in response to the lawsuit, claiming he was “very afraid” for his own well-being.

“I was panicked and paranoid. I was terrified of getting on subways and buses because I was afraid of seeing her,” Gadd explained (via Variety).

“I was really scared that she might hurt me or my parents – especially my parents. In short, her behavior had a serious impact on my physical and, above all, my mental well-being.”

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The court filing states that Gadd and Harvey met at the Hawley Arms in 2014 and that Gadd reported her to police in 2016. Gadd claims he received thousands of disturbing and sexually explicit emails and voicemails, after which Harvey received an initial warning for harassment, after which they largely lost contact.

While the Netflix series claims it is a “true story,” the show deviates from real life on this point. Martha, played by Jessica Gunning, sexually and physically abuses Gadd's character Donny and stalks a police officer and Donny's house. Harvey claims this and other characterizations are defamatory.

When she appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Harvey said it was “a work of fiction and exaggeration” and denied almost every detail except that he invented the nickname “Baby Reindeer.”

Much of what Gadd remembers in the files, including Harvey's behavior at the Hawley Arms and her interactions with Gadd himself, is reminiscent of the events of the show.

“I was terrified of Harvey and what she was capable of. Nothing could deter her and I remember long shifts sitting on the balcony or in the basement for hours waiting for her to leave,” he claimed.

“Overall, it was an incredibly stressful and disturbing time, spanning several years and marked by a sustained period of relentless behavior.”

Craig Seymour, the former manager of the Hawley Arms pub, and Laura Wray, the widow of Scottish MP Jimmy Wray, have also issued statements on Netflix's behalf.

Wray claims that after allegedly five years of harassment, she obtained a “restraining order” (a type of injunction).

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