{"id":4238,"date":"2025-06-10T19:17:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T19:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/?p=4238"},"modified":"2025-06-12T12:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:20:38","slug":"fiona-harvey-says-shes-going-blind-during-stress-of-baby-reindeer-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/10\/fiona-harvey-says-shes-going-blind-during-stress-of-baby-reindeer-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiona Harvey says she\u2019s going blind during \u2018stress\u2019 of Baby Reindeer lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fiona Harvey is currently locked in a court battle with Netflix (Pictures: Bradley Page\/ AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The woman who inspired Richard Gadd’<\/a>s hit series Baby Reindeer<\/a> has revealed she is going blind.<\/p>\n

Fiona Harvey, 59, a Scottish law graduate, is currently at the centre of a multi-million dollar defamation lawsuit<\/a> against Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last year the dark comedy<\/a> was released on the streaming service, which stated at the start that it was ‘a true story’.<\/p>\n

The seven-episode series was written by and based on the real-life experience of Gadd, who plays amateur comedian Donny. Over the course of several years, he is stalked and abused by Martha, played by Jessica Gunning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Following its release, internet sleuths seemingly found the ‘real Martha’ – Harvey – who has taken the streaming giant to court<\/a>, demanding \u00a3132million for her supposed depiction in the series.<\/p>\n

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Now, however, Harvey has shed light on how she has been \u00addiagnosed with background retinopathy.<\/p>\n

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Richard Gadd told his life story about a stalker in Baby Reindeer on Netflix (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Harvey was soon after uncovered as the ‘real Martha’ (Picture: Piers Morgan Uncensored\/ YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The law graduate told the Record<\/a>: ‘I\u2019m going blind and it\u2019s not surprising with the stress I have been under as a result of Baby Reindeer.<\/p>\n

‘I am diabetic and had always been able to keep my blood sugars under control, but my blood sugars have been wild ever since Richard Gadd\u2019s show aired.<\/p>\n

‘I am not sleeping properly, I\u2019m not able to eat properly, I\u2019m not able to get proper exercise because I\u2019m virtually a prisoner in my own home.’<\/p>\n

It is said that Harvey received confirmation that she had the illness on Thursday after undergoing eye tests at a London hospital.<\/p>\n

The condition affects people with diabetes and occurs when high blood sugar levels damage light sensitive tissue.<\/p>\n

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Although people with stage one of the disease do not suffer vision loss, it is more than likely that vision problems will continue over time. <\/p>\n

According to the Record, a copy of the letter confirms her diagnosis, saying: ‘Dear Dr Fiona Harvey, Your test results show that you do have \u00adbackground retinopathy.’<\/p>\n

Harvey went on to add that her sugars ‘were fine’ until Baby Reindeer and it ‘led to all my physical health problems’.<\/p>\n

‘I don\u2019t have money for proper food. I feel it could lead to blindness very quickly in both eyes,’ she continued.<\/p>\n

Previously, Harvey alleged that the series falsely implied she had sexually assaulted Gadd and had been sent to prison for stalking him.<\/p>\n

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Jessica has gone on to receive critical acclaims and awards for her role as Martha (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Harvey is suing Netflix for \u00a3132million (Picture: Bradley Page)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although Netflix filed a motion in July to throw the suit out in July, a judge ruled towards the end of last year that Baby Reindeer did not live up to its billing as a \u2018true story\u2019 and has allowed Harvey to pursue the court case.<\/p>\n

Netflix has defended the lawsuit and Gadd’s ‘right to tell his story’, but at the crux is the claim that Harvey has no criminal convictions, unlike Martha.<\/p>\n

The streaming platform continues to argue in legal papers that the alleged defamatory statements are ‘substantially true’.<\/p>\n

This year, Gadd, of Fife, has been filming his follow-up drama called Half Man in Glasgow which will also feature Jamie Bell.<\/p>\n

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