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Dani Mathers: Playboy model's locker room photo investigated | |
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Los Angeles police are investigating after a Playboy model publicly shared a photograph of another woman naked in a gym changing room. | Los Angeles police are investigating after a Playboy model publicly shared a photograph of another woman naked in a gym changing room. |
Captioning it "If I can't unsee this then you can't either", Dani Mathers posted the image beside one of herself covering her mouth in mock disgust. | Captioning it "If I can't unsee this then you can't either", Dani Mathers posted the image beside one of herself covering her mouth in mock disgust. |
She later apologised, saying she thought her Snapchat post had been a private conversation. | She later apologised, saying she thought her Snapchat post had been a private conversation. |
Sharing a person's naked image without their consent is illegal in California. | Sharing a person's naked image without their consent is illegal in California. |
If found guilty, Ms Mathers could face a fine or a short prison sentence. A sexual assault division of the LA police department is investigating and looking for the woman who was photographed. | If found guilty, Ms Mathers could face a fine or a short prison sentence. A sexual assault division of the LA police department is investigating and looking for the woman who was photographed. |
Ms Mathers has been permanently banned from the chain of gyms, has lost her job on a radio show, and has faced widespread criticism online. | Ms Mathers has been permanently banned from the chain of gyms, has lost her job on a radio show, and has faced widespread criticism online. |
After deleting the image, Ms Mathers posted an apology on Snapchat in a series of videos, saying her actions had been "absolutely wrong". | After deleting the image, Ms Mathers posted an apology on Snapchat in a series of videos, saying her actions had been "absolutely wrong". |
"I have chosen to do what I do for a living because I love the female body and I know that body shaming is wrong and that's not what I'm about, it's not the type of person that I am," wrote the model, who was named Playmate of the Year in 2015. |
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