LA Radio: Dani Mathers Facing Charges Over 'Body-Shaming' Photo

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Ina pioneering prosecution against “fat shaming,” the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office on Friday filed criminal charges against a former Playboy playmate, alleging she secretly photographed a 70-year-old woman in the nude while she was in the shower area of a Los Angeles fitness center, according to the LATimes.

Dani Mathers

Legal experts said this marks a rare time authorities have brought charges against someone over photos making fun of someone’s weight. It comes amid growing awareness and outrage about “fat shaming” — particularly common on social media.

Prosecutors charged Dani Mathers, 29, with one misdemeanor count of invasion of privacy. Mathers is accused of posting an image of the woman on her Snapchat social media account in early July with a mocking caption about the woman's appearance, sparking a widespread public outcry.

Mathers later apologized for taking a photo of the woman in a locker room shower at an LA Fitness exercise center and posting it online.

City Atty. Mike Feuer said Friday that it was important to send a message with the criminal charges filed against Mather.

Los Angeles police began an investigation in July after receiving a report of “illegal distribution" of the image, LA Fitness officials reported the posting to police as well, officials said.


Mathers  shared the photo of the naked woman  on July 13 with the caption: “If I can’t unsee this then you can’t either.”