{
  "id": 13543148,
  "title": "Netflix still trying, failing to make its Baby Reindeer lawsuit go away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/netflix-still-trying-failing-to-make-its-baby-reindeer-lawsuit-go-away",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T18:36:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/netflix-baby-reindeer-lawsuit-appeal-withdraw"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Netflix is still attempting to have the legal battle from its Baby Reindeer lawsuit dismissed, but its efforts have been unsuccessful, according to Deadline. The streamer was granted an appeal to have the court case against it thrown out, but this was denied due to procedural reasons. This means that the legal proceedings, which started in 2024, are continuing. The lawsuit alleges that creator Richard Gadd based the show's stalker character, Martha, on Fiona Muir-Harvey, who was not convicted of stalking but was instead subject to a court order. Despite a judge dismissing Muir-Harvey's claims of negligence and gross negligence, her defamation claims are moving towards trial. The case was initially set for a trial in May 2025, but Netflix's appeal court has now ruled it has no jurisdiction over the appeal. Netflix's lawyer has stated that the company is determined to avoid a trial and will proceed with the legal proceedings.",
  "summary": "Netflix suffers setback in its two-year efforts to make the Baby Reindeer defamation lawsuit go away.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}