Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala filed a lawsuit against Securitas Security Services for its reckless mishandling of a security threat that allowed numerous illicit cameras to spy on Expedia employees and visitors in bathrooms and workstations throughout Expedia’s 40-acre campus in Seattle, Washington from 2023 through early 2024.
According to the lawsuit, Securitas first received complaints of hidden cameras in the Expedia bathrooms on December 4, 2023, but failed to appropriately investigate and respond. It is alleged, as a result, that numerous cameras secretly spied on Expedia employees and visitors for 5 weeks, until January 11, 2024, when another hidden camera was reported.
Law enforcement was notified and subsequently found hidden cameras in seven bathrooms and multiple workstations throughout the Expedia campus. Law enforcement also recovered extensive video footage taken with the cameras showing numerous male and female individuals with their genitalia exposed, using the toilets, changing, and in other intimate moments.
Currently, 60 victims have been positively identified in the criminal case, with likely hundreds of additional victims yet to be identified.
“This was an extremely serious crime resulting from an extreme invasion of privacy, capturing individuals in their most intimate moments,” said Vincent Nappo, Partner at Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala. “The perpetrator is being criminally prosecuted in the criminal action, but we are unaware of any action being taken against Securitas. Through this civil lawsuit, we intend to hold Securitas accountable for its careless and reckless acts that allowed the perpetrator to commit these crimes under its watch, including for more than a month after the security threat was first reported.”
Nappo’s law partner, Jason Amala, added, “We will be scrutinizing every aspect of Securitas’ mishandling of this case and do everything in our power to understand the full scope of the security breach, hold Securitas accountable to the many victims it harmed, and take all reasonable steps to obtain and destroy the illicit video footage.”
The four plaintiffs in the lawsuit, all named Jane and John Does to protect their identity, are asking for appropriate relief from the court that includes damages established at trial.
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Press Coverage
Lawsuit: Expedia’s security contractor negligent in voyeurism case involving cameras, KIRO News, 12/10/2024
Lawsuit: Expedia’s security contractor negligent in voyeurism case involving cameras, Yahoo! News, 12/10/2024
Lawsuit claims victims videotaped while using bathroom at Expedia Seattle, KIRO News Radio, 12/09/2024
Lawsuit targets security firm over spy cameras in Expedia bathrooms, Puget Sound Business Journal, 12/09/2024
Seattle firm sues security company over hidden cameras in Expedia campus bathrooms, KOMO News, 12/09/2024
Security company is sued over handling of spy camera case in Seattle Expedia bathrooms, The Seattle Times, 12/09/2024
Spy cameras found in two Expedia bathrooms; former employee charged with voyeurism, GeekWire, 02/13/2024
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