From The Salt Path To Baby Reindeer – What Does 'True Story' Mean Legally?

"The Salt Path" - South West England Gala Screening

Last year, Netflix hit Baby Reindeer got into some hot water over the framing of its episodes as a “true story.” 

And now, The Observer’s investigation into The Salt Path (a book which sold over two million copies and was adapted into a film starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs) has called its self-described “honest” and “true” nature into question. 

The publication explored the idea that the book, written by Raynor Winn...