Sports presenter Erin Andrews has filed a breach of privacy lawsuit against Marriott International, the hotel chain that has failed to protect the personal data of its guests and has been forced to pay millions of dollars in damages, alleging that a nude video of her was recorded at a marriott hotel where she stayed and later leaked to the internet without her permission.
In the background of the incident, the intermediary organization, which provides online reservation services to the hotel where Andrews stayed, shared the details of the room Andrews stayed in with the person (stalker) who recorded the video in question.
Thus, the stalker, who occupied the adjoining room in Andrews' Marriott International-owned hotel, recorded the video through a peephole in Andrews' room door, and when Andrews held the company responsible, citing Marriott's security breach and negligence, the court awarded Andrews $55 million in damages.
This case has opened up the debate on issues such as the protection of privacy and hotel security, but it has also led to changes in hotel procedures in many states in the US to ensure the safety and privacy of hotel guests.
