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McDonald's sued over nude photos | McDonald's sued over nude photos |
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A US couple is suing McDonald's for $3m (£2m) after nude photos of the woman, which were on her husband's mobile phone, ended up on the internet. | A US couple is suing McDonald's for $3m (£2m) after nude photos of the woman, which were on her husband's mobile phone, ended up on the internet. |
Phillip Sherman says he accidentally left his phone, with the photos, at a McDonald's in Fayetteville, Arkansas. | Phillip Sherman says he accidentally left his phone, with the photos, at a McDonald's in Fayetteville, Arkansas. |
He says staff promised to secure the phone until he could retrieve it. | He says staff promised to secure the phone until he could retrieve it. |
The Shermans claim they had to move to a new home after the woman's name, address, and phone number appeared online along with the photos. | |
Tina Sherman says she began receiving offensive calls and text messages about the pictures from her husband's mobile phone after he left it at the McDonald's on 5 July. | Tina Sherman says she began receiving offensive calls and text messages about the pictures from her husband's mobile phone after he left it at the McDonald's on 5 July. |
The couple then discovered that the nude pictures she had sent to her husband's phone had been posted online. | The couple then discovered that the nude pictures she had sent to her husband's phone had been posted online. |
The Shermans are suing McDonald's Corporation, the owner of the franchise involved and the restaurant's manager, saying they have suffered emotional distress, embarrassment and damage to their reputations. | The Shermans are suing McDonald's Corporation, the owner of the franchise involved and the restaurant's manager, saying they have suffered emotional distress, embarrassment and damage to their reputations. |
They also allege loss of earnings and want to recover the cost of moving to a new home. | They also allege loss of earnings and want to recover the cost of moving to a new home. |
McDonald's Corp, the franchise owner and the manager have so far refused to comment on the case. | McDonald's Corp, the franchise owner and the manager have so far refused to comment on the case. |
The nude pictures have been removed from the website that had posted them. | The nude pictures have been removed from the website that had posted them. |