After Fiona Harvey hit the streamer with a lawsuit, Netflix said it “intend[s] to defend this matter vigorously and to stand by Richard Gadd’s right to tell his story.”
Harvey seeks $170 million from Netflix , alleging defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, and violations of her right of publicity. Her suit was filed Thursday in California. Noting that the series begins with the phrase “this is a true story,” the suit claims this statement “is the biggest lie in television history.
” In a statement to VF, a rep for Netflix said, “We intend to defend this matter vigorously and to stand by Richard Gadd’s right to tell his story.” VF has also reached out to Gadd for comment. Harvey, who is seeking a jury trial in California federal court, claims in her suit that Donny and Martha’s use of the phrase “hang my curtains” as a euphemism for sex in the show led droves of fans to suspect her of inspiring the character.
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