and they knew he was stalking her, how???Is she getting an Academy Award for her tear-jerker performance before the jury, too?
Jackpot!
Why?
This is ridiculous. Its offensive.
People get relatives killed, or maimed themselves and get less.
So she was offended and her feeling were hurt? Come on!
An amount thing north of 20,000 and less than 100,000 would have ben more than adequate.
We need tort reform!
For someone taking naked pictures of her? That jury needs to go to jail.
They are effectively stealing someone else's money.
How was the hotel supposed to know this guy was stalking her?
55 million...series???
How in the world can 55 million in damages be justified?
I am taking applications now for a person who will stalk my wife and take videos naked or otherwise at an expensive hotel chain... with the intent of suing them. It might involve a small amount of prison time, but if we can keep it on the down low... we will be glad to split part of the booty with you. She probably won’t be able to get as much as a young ESPN host, but after the lawyers take their cut of the millions, we should still have a few thousand to split.
For those who have never picked up a stalker, there are very few protections in the system for the victim.
Police refuse to do anything until someone is killed or injured.
There is no $$$ in it as they can’t impound cars and sell them.
Your entire life, friends, family, financial, retirement can all be exposed for theft and or damage.
Meanwhile, TSA keeps us safe from grandparents in wheelchairs.
and they knew he was stalking her, how???When this is dramatically lowered on appeal the jurors should be on the hook to make up the difference. Jurors would be a lot less apt to steal from the “big corporation” if their own wallets were on the line with their judgment.
She now has more money than the pro athletes she ...dates.
Another celebrity getting a celebrity ruling. Juries are (almost) invariably enamored with them.
If I were judge and jury my verdict would be $500,000 to this over the hill whatever.... and get out of here before I charge you court fees
$28 million from the creep that stalked her, got a video of her nude getting out of shower, and posted it on the Internet. He can’t pay that, but he should spend the rest of his life paying her every penny that can be extracted.
$27 million from the hotel chain. Probably too much, but seriously, in this day and age, what hotel chain gives out the room number of a celebrity and allows a stranger to request a room next to her? Through no fault of her own, her career trajectory has been permanently changed. To top it off, after the suit was filed, a hotel executive was apparently overhead at a public restaurant saying something to the effect of “if we’re going to get sued I’m going to get my money’s worth” and showing the videos on his cell phone.
Does she get a royalty payment for every time someone watches the video?
If she wasn’t a well known broadcaster, no way would she have been awarded such a high amount. Yes, of course it was wrong to spy on her.
I guess she won’t be hosting Dancing With The Stars anymore!
I think it’s too much, but with all the other ridiculous awards in the past 20+ years - good for her!