Woman awarded $6.45 million in revenge porn case

[DonViejo]

by Sara Ashley O'Brien @saraashleyo
April 9, 2018: 8:30 PM ET

A federal district court in California last week entered a default judgment against a man and ordered him to pay $6.45 million in damages after he was accused of spreading an ex-girlfriend's naked pictures and videos online.

It's believed to be the second-largest payout for a victim of revenge porn who was not a celebrity, according to the woman's lawyers.

The unnamed woman, who was listed as Jane Doe in legal filings, sued the man, David Elam II, in civil court. She alleged copyright infringement, online impersonation with intent to harm, stalking and the intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The case, which was filed in 2014, also underscores how complicated it can be to seek justice.

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[zipplewrath]

1. Default Judgement

Default judgment is a binding judgment in favor of either party based on some failure to take action by the other party. Most often, it is a judgment in favor of a plaintiff when the defendant has not responded to a summons or has failed to appear before a court of law. The failure to take action is the default.

Apparently, the guy didn't "show up" in some sense or another. I'd bet this judgement gets vacated if they ever get around to actually engaging the case.