Man sues Airbnb host for sending his wife photos of him with another woman U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi \/ airbnbAn Airbnb host is being sued after allegedly blackmailing a guest and sending a photo to his wife that showed him with another woman. A man\u2019s weekend get-together with old friends has ended in a lawsuit following the vengeful actions of the Airbnb \u201csuperhost\u201d for whom he was a guest. Shawn Mackey filed a 22-page complaint against Airbnb and in particular, host Pamela Fohler, after photos of him with another woman were sent to his wife. The extortion attempt was seemingly the result of a bad review Mackay left after he was nearly kicked out from the Airbnb on allegations of \u2018disruptive\u2019 behavior. The complaint reveals Mackay rented the Fohler\u2019s house back in September 2022 for four guests with the possibility of additional friends coming by for a \u201cvery lowkey\u201d dinner. While Fohler initially told Mackay she would be \u201cdelighted\u201d to host the group and \u201cvoiced no objection\u201d to the additional guests, things quickly turned sour once Mackay had checked in and sent through a list of all expected attendees. Fohler revealed each additional guest would incur an additional cost, no matter if they were spending the night. She went on to allege that neighbors had made noise complaints about the group, before ultimately asking them to leave. With nowhere to go, Mackay called and spoke to Fohler\u2019s husband, arranging for the group to be allowed to complete their stay. Mackay later left a negative review once the weekend had concluded and requested a partial refund of $502.46. However, Airbnb denied his request and suspended his account pending an investigation. Fohler also allegedly began to \u2018harass\u2019 Mackay about his review and after gathering requested security footage, resorted to blackmail. \u201cSorry it took so long to get the photos you requested together to show your stay at our home. But I had faith, was driven by integrity, so I committed to get these posted for you and Airbnb,\u201d Fohler wrote according to the complaint. \u201cPhoto at 3:16 AM is especially notable. Should I forward the photos and videos to [Mackey\u2019s wife] Teresa, or will you?\u201d The image from the security camera showed Mackay with another woman, which was ultimately sent to Mackay\u2019s wife after he refused to pay a requested $960 bill from Airbnb. While Fohler has denied all claims, Mackay is pushing forward with the lawsuit and is seeking unspecified actual and punitive damages. The complaint claims Mackay \u201chas suffered economic damages and damages to his marriage, and emotional damages as a result to the Defendants\u2019 invasion of his privacy rights.\u201d Airbnb has filed a motion to compel arbitration in the case, while Fohler has filed a motion to dismiss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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