A judge has said that "Baby Reindeer" was wrongly labeled as a "true story," opening the way for a defamation lawsuit from the real-life "Martha" portrayed in the show to proceed. The woman, Fiona Harvey,

Netflix has failed in its attempt to persuade a judge to throw out a defamation lawsuit brought by the woman who inspired the stalker character in hit series Baby Reindeer. Fiona Harvey claims the streaming giant told "brutal lies" about her to more than 50 million viewers around the world.

Netflix has failed in a bid to have the £132 million defamation lawsuit over hit show Baby Reindeer thrown out by a judge. Fiona Harvey, who is said to have inspired the stalking character in the award-winning drama, is suing the streaming giant for $170m, saying it told "brutal lies" about her life.