American Airways is dealing with one more lawsuit in reference to the convicted flight attendant who secretly filmed a woman in a Boston-bound aircraft’s lavatory.
Estes Carter Thompson III, who videotaped at the least 5 younger women utilizing the airplane toilet over a 9-month interval, was not too long ago sentenced to 18.5 years in federal jail.
Attorneys for 2 of the victims had beforehand filed two lawsuits in opposition to the airline. Now this week, a 3rd lawsuit was filed in opposition to American Airways in federal courtroom.
The sufferer on this third lawsuit was 11-years outdated when she was secretly filmed by Thompson utilizing a aircraft’s bathroom. The incident occurred on a flight from Orlando to North Carolina following a household journey to Disney World.
“At his recent sentencing, Thompson apologized to the victims and their families. After nearly two years, American Airlines still hasn’t,” Paul Llewellyn, of Lewis & Llewellyn LLP, mentioned in a press release.
“How many lawsuits will it take before the airline accepts responsibility for what happened on its flights?” the lawyer added. “When children are sexually exploited on your watch, silence speaks volumes.”
Thompson was arrested final 12 months in reference to secretly recording a 14-year-old lady on a flight to Boston.
He additionally had recordings of 4 different lady passengers utilizing aircraft loos, together with this lady on the Orlando to North Carolina 2023 flight.
“Disturbingly, the person who filmed her was a male flight attendant, Estes Carter Thompson III, whom she inherently trusted due to his position of authority, and because he had been tasked, by the airline with ensuring her safety,” the brand new lawsuit reads.
“Worse yet, the airline knew or should have known that the flight attendant was a danger,” the swimsuit provides. “Federal law enforcement confirmed prior instances of the attendant filming other minors in the months before her flight… What began as a memorable family trip to Disney World has become a parent’s worst nightmare.”
The lady has suffered extreme emotional misery, together with signs of post-traumatic stress dysfunction, anxiousness, despair, and fearfulness, in response to the lawsuit.
“This emotional distress has had a fundamental impact on her interpersonal relationships, her schooling, and her ability to function in the world,” the swimsuit reads.
“She is consistently worried about being in a public restroom by herself,” her attorneys wrote. “She asks for someone to come to the bathroom with her. Every time she enters a public restroom, she looks around for a camera.”
The lawsuit is searching for damages for the incident, and to carry the airline accountable.
An American Airways spokesperson mentioned in a press release, “American’s core mission is to care for people — and the foundation of that is the safety and security of our customers and team. We are reviewing the complaint, and we take the allegations involving a former team member very seriously.”
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