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Woman Who Says She Was Taped In Hotel Shower Sues For $100M

Jim Levulis
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WAMC

A woman who claims hidden-camera footage of her in a hotel shower was posted on a dozen pornographic web sites has filed a $100 million lawsuit.

The Chicago resident, identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, claims the nude video was taken at a downtown Albany Hampton Inn and Suites in July 2015. She is suing the hotel's owners and the Hilton Worldwide chain.

She said she found out about the secret taping in September after the video started to be posted to pornographic web sites with her full name. The lawsuit claims an unidentified emailer at first demanded more images, and later thousands of dollars.

A hotel spokesman says they were shocked at the allegation will work with authorities. A Hilton spokeswoman said they will support the independent owners during any investigations.

© 2018 AP

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.