Wife Gangbang Porn: A Texan jury has granted a woman a substantial $1.2 billion (£944 million) settlement following a verdict that established her as a victim of revenge porn.
The individual, identified in court documents solely by the initials DL, pursued a harassment lawsuit against her former partner in 2022. The lawsuit claimed that he maliciously posted personal and intimate images of her online. It was done with the intention of publicly humiliating her subsequent to their breakup.
DL’s legal representation declared that this outcome is a triumph for individuals who have experienced “image-based sexual abuse.”
Bradford Gilde, the chief trial attorney, stated, “Although full recovery of the judgment, in this case, is improbable, the compensatory ruling restores DL’s reputation.” The legal team had initially sought $100 million in damages.
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Mr. Gilde also added, “We trust that the staggering amount of this judgment conveys a message of deterrence, discouraging others from participating in such reprehensible actions.”
According to court documentation, DL and her former partner commenced their relationship in 2016. During the course of their relationship, she shared personal photographs with him. Subsequent to their breakup in 2021, he allegedly disseminated these images on various social media platforms and adult websites. It was done without her consent.
Furthermore, he purportedly forwarded links to these images to her acquaintances and family members through a publicly accessible Dropbox folder.
The ex-partner was additionally accused of gaining unauthorized access to her smartphone, social media profiles, and email accounts. He also allegedly exploited the camera system within her mother’s residence to monitor her activities.
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At a certain juncture, he allegedly sent DL a message. It read “You will spend the rest of your life attempting, and failing, to erase yourself from the internet. Everyone you encounter will learn of this tale and will embark on a search. Best of luck.”
DL’s legal representatives contend that her former partner posted the images “with the intent of subjecting her to a blend of psychological maltreatment, domestic violence, and sexual abuse.”
The defendant did not appear in court and was unrepresented by legal counsel, according to reports from U.S. media outlets.
He has been instructed to pay $200 million to DL for both prior and future emotional distress. Additionally, a staggering $1 billion in punitive damages will also be paid.
Significant settlements have been attained in prior U.S. revenge porn cases. In 2018, a Californian woman received a $6.8 million settlement after her former partner distributed explicit photographs of her on adult websites.
DL shared with a Texan broadcasting network that due to the limited support from local law enforcement, she sought the assistance of a civil attorney.
In 2016, approximately 10 million Americans disclosed being victims of non-consensual or revenge pornography. Many of these cases involved women between the ages of 18 and 29. It is reported by a study conducted at the time by the Data & Society Research Institute.
With the exception of Massachusetts and South Carolina, all U.S. states have implemented anti-revenge pornography laws.