has claimed that "everyone" in the television industry knows the identity of Richard Gadd's sexual abuser, who is depicted by actor Tom Goodman-Hill in the comedian's hit
For those who have yet to watch the breakout drama, which is currently the streaming platform's number-one show, it's aThe series follows struggling comedian Donny Dunn, who is relentlessly stalked by a middle-aged woman named Martha after offering her a free cup of tea during a pub shift, forcing him to confront the trauma caused by sexual abuse at the hands of a TV writer named Darrien during the early days of Donny's comedy career.
"There's a very, very serious thing that happens with a male comedy producer and Richard Gadd, who, as you say, did the show in Edinburgh and has been very open to people in the industry about who that person was, so people in the industry know who that person was," said Osman."Now it comes out now and a completely different person is identified, someone who has produced Richard Gadd before, but is definitively not the person in any way," he continued.
"People I love, have worked with, and admire are unfairly getting caught up in speculation," penned the 34-year-old."Please don't speculate on who the real-life people could be.Gadd's stalking ordeal began back in 2015 and continued for four and a half years, resulting in 40,000 emails, 350 hours of voicemail, and 100 pages of letters received from his stalker.Baby Reindeer is available to stream on Netflix.