‘Baby Reindeer’s’ Richard Gadd Tells of ‘Extremely Upsetting’ Stalking in Response to Lawsuit

Richard Gadd, the creator of the hit show “Baby Reindeer,” has recounted years of “extremely upsetting” stalking at the hands of the woman who sued Netflix over her portrayal in the series.

The show was inspired by Gadd’s experience as a victim of stalking while he was a fledgling comedian. In a court filing on Monday, Gadd reiterated that though the show is “emotionally true” to his own life, it is not meant to be “a beat-for-beat recounting” of events.

Gadd stated that he met the plaintiff, Fiona Harvey, while working at the Hawley Arms pub in 2014. He reported her to the police in February 2016, after

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