A WOMAN thought to be the “real Baby Reindeer stalker” has blasted “nutters” who exposed her and claims she has become a target for trolls.
The hit Netflix drama was inspired by the ordeal suffered by the show’s creator and leading man Richard Gadd, 34.
The tale follows Gadd’s character Donny Dunn as his life falls apart at the hands of an obsessive stalker named “Martha” after he offers her a cup of tea in a London bar.
The deranged Baby Reindeer maniac then bombards the comic with more than 41,000 emails, 744 tweets, 100 pages of letters and 350 hours of voicemails over a four year reign of terror.
Gadd claimed he went to great lengths to conceal the identity of the woman who stalked him in real life and has begged fans not to search for her.
But one 58-year-old woman has now become a target for online sleuths who were eager to unmask the stalker of comedian Gadd.
Fiona Harvey has blasted claims she pursued Gadd and has vehemently denied the accusations she stalked him.
On Facebook, she reiterated that she is “not Martha,” and claimed she is being “attacked” online by viewers of the show who believe she inspired the character.
After her identity was exposed, she alleges that the harassment has only intensified.
Comparing her harassers to fanatics, she told the Daily Record:“These people are nutters.
“It’s a cult thing like the Moonies. I’ve had to block people who say they are determined to stalk me the same way I am stalking them.”
Harvey says she has been plagued with hateful messages and comments on her social media accounts including death threats and that she fears being stalked herself.
She added: “What upsets me is that some of these stalkers could be dangerous. They could be violent. I could be killed.
“I’m not suicidal. I’m not the type, but I think this would have driven anyone else to suicide. I really do.”
Fiona, is from Fyvie, Aberdeenshire and says she met Gadd years ago when he was a bartender at The Hawley Arms in London’s Camden.
She admits to befriending him and claims she gifted him a pair of “tartan M&S pants” to congratulate him on one of his comedy shows.
But she denies she stalked him.
Harvey previously said she is threatening to take action against Netflix.
She claims she only found out about Fife-born Gadd’s Baby Reindeer show when it was announced it would premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in 2019.
She told the Scottish Sun: “I have a claim against Netflix as this is being billed as part of a true story.
“I’m a highly competent lawyer. I’d have to do it myself. I’m very good.
“I have a photographic memory and can memorise huge files. I was top in my school at everything.”
“Baby Reindeer” has become an instant phenomenon on Netflix, rocketing to No. 1 on the streaming service in 30 countries, including the US.
But actress Jessica Gunning – who plays Martha – also urged restraint regarding the curiosity of viewers keen to connect the dots.
On discovering the extent people were going to in order to track down Martha, she said: “I didn’t know that was happening. I would urge people not to be doing that.”
“I think if that is happening, I think it’s a real, real shame because it shows that they haven’t watched the show properly.
“That’s not the point of it in any way. Netflix and Richard went to extreme lengths to try and make sure that the identities were kept private for a reason.”