Celebs Whose Nude Photos Were Stolen Threaten Google With $100M Lawsuit
The threat was laid out in a letter signed by Marty Singer, a well-known Hollywood attorney, and acquired yesterday by The Hollywood Reporter and other Tinseltown news sites. In the letter, Singer says that Google has allowed the “blatant violations” to continue despite the fact that it’s been four weeks since he first sent a takedown notice to the company.
“We are writing concerning Google’s despicable, reprehensible conduct in not only failing to act expeditiously and responsibly to remove the Images, but in knowingly accommodating, facilitating and perpetuating the unlawful conduct,” writes Singer. “Google is making millions and profiting from the victimization of women. As a result of your blatantly unethical behavior, Google is exposed to significant liability and both compensatory and punitive damages that could well exceed One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000).”
He continues:
Google’s YouTube counsel and compliance department refused to remove stolen images through your expedited content verification process which would facilitate the instant removal of the Images uploaded to YouTube. Google has chosen to protect its revenue stream partners in order to earn multi millions of dollars on a weekly basis over the rights and protection of individuals. It is shocking that Google is facilitating the dissemination of the Images.
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