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Woman Is Awarded $1.2B in ‘Revenge Porn’ Lawsuit
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- Slow_Hand 3y agoThat’s some despicable behavior on the ex-boyfriend’s part, but $1.2 billion? Does anyone involved in this case have any actual expectation that the ex-boyfriend is capable of paying that in his lifetime? Is he a billionaire? Can someone explain to me the possible reasoning behind such a massive sum?
- defrost 3y agoIt sets a precedent in law: Brad Gilde, a lawyer for D.L., said that he did not expect the full $1.2 billion to be paid out, but that he hoped it would serve as a deterrent for others. The message is that unless you're well north of a few billion, Texas will make revenge porn perpetrators hurt financially.
- credit_guy 3y agoExactly. And if you are well north of a few billion, the next jury can determine that in your case the penalty should be one trillion.
- squokko 3y agoIt sends a message to people that unless you're Elon Musk you'll get fucked over if you try this.
- mosselman 3y agoIn a way I feel like it makes a mockery out of it. It is such an unrealistic figure that I doubt he’ll end up paying anywhere near it and if that is the case, what is the purpose of the number? It is like saying you have to serve 300 life sentences. That is just 1 and everyone knows it. “Be quiet now or you will get another 50” “oh nO, nOt 50 mOrE”
- squokko 3y agoIn US law, each case sets precedent for the cases that come after it. This is now a damages figure that will be referred to by other lawyers. Imagine if a corporation does something like this, the way eBay was terrorizing a couple? Their damages are now in the billions rather than the hundreds of thousands.
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- Obscurity4340 3y agoI've heard there are Cafés...
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- pyuser583 3y agoSeems he did a lot worse things than “revenge porn.”
- olliej 3y agoThe ‘revenge porn’ is only part of it, he also committed at least defamation (perjury?), wire fraud, in addition to intentionally sending the images to her employer, friends, and family. Obviously he’s never going to pay up, but setting the precedent that this kind of partner abuse can result in a lien on everything the perpetrator has, and seizing their car[s], taking a cut of their wages, etc essentially indefinitely might finally start to act as a deterrent against this.
- deafpolygon 3y agoRevenge porn should be included alongside sexual assault.
- 55555 3y agoThe US legal system has a problem calculating reasonable damages.
- 878654Tom 3y agoWhile this is grotesque, I actually like it more than in my home country where the death of someone results in a pay-out of <20.000 Euro's. It is even know there is a table that judges can follow with ranges but the loss of a child could even be <5000 Euro. While the money won't actually heal your sorrows, the loss of your partner amounting to 5000 Euro's on your bank account feels like putting salt in the wound.
- thegaulofthem 3y agoI’ve seen cases over the years where doctors irreparably maim a patient requiring a lifetime of expensive professional services and home care, are set a fair judgement meant to cover these costs, but then skip out due to maximums set in law thereby hosing the victim. So what gives here?
- londgine 3y agoPresumably there is no way he will pay the full amount. So what can he do? I guess he'll have all of his assets emptied and then he will only work in places that will pay him in cash. I know that fathers who don't pay child support can be placed in debtors prison, but I don't think he can. Maybe if he moves to a foreign country that is nice to expats, and not too nice to the US, he could work and save up money there (Maybe UAE).
- DannyBee 3y agoIt's a default judgement. It will never get paid. They'll chase him around various jurisdictions to try to get it paid and then give up.
- jstarfish 3y agoFor those with no assets and no earning potential, the traditional move is to find a way onto the disability payroll. Bullies love that shit since it can't be garnished. Otherwise, I assume he could write the whole thing off by declaring bankruptcy.
- rabbits_2002 3y agoHe should absolutely be in prison for years at least, but how is 1.2 BILLION dollars not excessive fines or cruel and unusual punishment?
- i8comments 3y agoHaving to disproportionally pay $1.2B for revenge porn... is fictional revenge porn for the masses. He will contest it.