Los Angeles - More than a dozen
Hollywood celebrities whose naked pictures were hacked and posted online have
threatened to sue Google for failing to crack down on the leaks.
In a letter by prominent Tinseltown
lawyer Marty Singer published by the Hollywood Reporter, they warned they could
seek $100 million in damages from the US online search giant.
“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,” said the letter.
“Google is making millions and
profiting from the victimization of women,” added the letter, written on behalf
of over a dozen unnamed celebrities, actresses, models and athletes.
The warning letter came after two
waves of nude photos, including of stars like Jennifer Lawrence and Kim
Kardashian, were circulated on social media last month.
Hackers first released a trove of
nude starlets’ photos on the Labor Day weekend at the start of September, after
snatching them from Apple’s iCloud in what the tech giant has called a
“targeted attack.” A second wave came three weeks later.
“As a result of your blatantly
unethical behavior, Google is exposed to significant liability and both
compensatory and punitive damanges that could well exceed $100 million,” wrote
Singer.
There was no immediate response from
Google to the lawyer’s letter, which was dated Wednesday
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