“Defendants told these lies, and never stopped, because it was a better story than the truth, and better stories made money,” it states.
“As a result of defendants’ lies, malfeasance and utterly reckless misconduct, Harvey’s life had been ruined.”
The court documents allege Netflix “did literally nothing” to confirm that the story represented was true, stating that “Harvey has never been convicted of any crime and has never been to prison”.
A statement from Netflix said: “We intend to defend this matter vigorously and to stand by Richard Gadd’s right to tell his story.”
The lawsuit seeks actual damages and compensatory damages at $50 million (£39 million) each; punitive damages at $20 million; as well as “all profits” from Baby Reindeer at $50 million.
A representative for Gadd has been contacted for comment.
