Netflix's line in "Baby Reindeer" that it is a "true story" could hurt the company in the defamation lawsuit brought by Fiona Harvey.

Netflix on Friday said it will fight a multimillion-dollar claim for damages brought by a Scottish woman who alleges she was defamed by the global hit show “Baby Reindeer.”

A woman who says she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the center of Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” is suing the streaming giant for defamation and is seeking at least $170 million in damages.

Fiona Harvey says she's the inspiration behind Jessica Gunning’s Martha, who's depicted as a deranged stalker in the hit series.

Netflix has made a rare comment on the Baby Reindeer scandal after being sued by the “real Martha” – and has subtly hit out at controversy surrounding her alleged depiction in the show.It was revealed on Thursday (6 June) that Scottish law graduate Fiona Harvey,

Netflix, for its part, has vowed to "defend this matter vigorously" and to stand by Gadd's right to tell his story. However, the sheer scale of the lawsuit suggests that the damage done to Harvey's reputation may be irreparable.

Fiona Harvey, the woman who claims to be the real-life Martha from hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer, poses a real legal threat to the streaming giant, according to a lawyer. Richard Gadd plays himself in the Netflix series – which states at the start it is ‘a true story’ – all about his ‘stalker’ Martha,