The Department of Justice (DOJ) has agreed to a monetary settlement with a woman for a fake Facebook profile created using her name and photos. In 2010, Sondra Arquiett was arrested on drug charges. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), after seizing her cell phone, created a fake Facebook page for Arquiett with pictures of her and other information obtained from the phone. The goal was to try to get her friends and associates into revealing incriminating information. Arquiett sued claiming she suffered fear and emotional distress. She alleged that the fake page gave the impression that she was cooperating with law enforcement. After initially defending creation of the fake page, the DOJ changed its opinion and said that the DEAs actions in this case went to far. The settlement amount was $134,000. Source: Eric Tucker via The Associated Press (AP)
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 19:50:27 +0000
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