EPISODE · Jun 12, 2024 · 11 MIN
Why Is Defamation So Expensive? Inside the Baby Reindeer's $170M Lawsuit
from Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin · host Money News Network
You don't often see defamation lawsuits for a couple thousand bucks. Typically, the figure is more like $170 million, which is exactly the amount of money that Fiona Harvey is suing Netflix for over what is allegedly a depiction of her in the series Baby Reindeer. Today, Nicole follows the money trail of this lawsuit, along with some other famous examples, to illustrate why defamation is so expensive.
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You don't often see defamation lawsuits for a couple thousand bucks. Typically, the figure is more like $170 million, which is exactly the amount of money that Fiona Harvey is suing Netflix for over what is allegedly a depiction of her in the series Baby Reindeer. Today, Nicole follows the money trail of this lawsuit, along with some other famous examples, to illustrate why defamation is so expensive.
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