A vengeful Airbnb host took a security photo of her married guest “in the company of another female” and emailed the image to the man’s wife after a failed extortion attempt triggered by a bad review, according to a lawsuit.
Shawn Mackey, from Mississippi, is suing Airbnb and “superhost” Pamela Fohler, accusing them of invading his privacy, inflicting on him emotional distress and causing “damage” to his marriage.
Mackey’s 22-page complaint, initially filed in September and obtained by The Post Wednesday, alleges Fohler emailed his wife a screenshot from a door camera taken after 3 a.m., showing Mackey with a woman who was not his wife.
An image from a security video shows Airbnb guest Shawn Mackey, right, with a woman who is not his wife after 3 a.m. Mississippi District Court
The “superhost” allegedly waged the campaign of vengeance after he refused to pay $960 in fees and penalties for having extra guests and breaking house rules,
The compromising image was sent from a bogus email account allegedly set up by Fohler and pretending to be Mackey.
“The plaintiff’s marriage has suffered as a result,” the suit states.
The Post contacted Airbnb seeking comment on the lawsuit.
Source: https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/us-news/airbnb-host-sued-by-guest-over-compromising-photo/amp/
The funniest article I’ve read in a while, is the host wrong in this case? 
