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Buffalo Bills player Von Miller is currently being sued by an ex-girlfriend who says he shared intimate photos of her without her consent. She says he caused intentional emotional distress and on top of that, sent them to “two well-known celebrities.” Unspecified damages are being sought as well as a permanent injunction against the athlete.
“This case is a cautionary tale for young women that date professional athletes like [Von] that think laws do not apply because of fame, money, and power,” the docs stated. “However, professional athletes are not exempt from the law and [Von’s] vindictive, manipulative and unlawful actions must not be condoned.” The woman went on to stress that intimate photos and videos they took were “not meant to be shared with others.”
The paperwork states “on or around May 7, 2020, in a fit of jealousy, anger, and rage, Von sent via social media a private sexually explicit photograph of [Doe] and [Von].” She claims the social media message that he sent said, “This the b***h you want? You can have her dawg.” Another message he texted to a separate star said, “This the b***h you want?”
“Jane Doe did not consent to [Von’s] distribution and/or sharing of the private sexually explicit photograph that revealed Jane Doe’s private and intimate body parts and depicted Jane Doe engaging in a sexual act,” added the suit. “[Von] committed the acts alleged maliciously, fraudulently, and oppressively, with the wrongful intention of injuring Jane Doe.” The woman went on to stress that she has suffered “emotional distress, harm to her reputation, including shame, mortification and embarrassment.”
One in 12 adults are said to have been victims of revenge porn showing that this is far more common of a problem than people think. Miller claims this is untrue but if in fact it is, he’s subject to league discipline. And if he did this, the ex deserves all that she’s asking for in the lawsuit because from Rob Kardashian to 50 Cent, etc., as perpetrators, this behavior has to stop being normalized.
