Naked and Afraid star awarded $175,000 over boss accessing nude photos

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 14:37 · Archive

Danielle Beauchemin, a former Naked and Afraid contestant, was awarded $175,000 after her supervisor accessed her private nude photos from the show.

Danielle Beauchemin, who appeared on Naked and Afraid between 2014 and 2021, alleged that her supervisor Arthur True accessed her private Google Photos account through her office computer and downloaded explicit images and videos of her from the show. She discovered the access in April 2023, about four months after being hired as an emergency management employee in Kennebec County, Maine. She sued the county in federal court in December.

An administrative investigation allegedly found that surveillance footage near Beauchemin's office had been deleted, two spy cameras had been delivered to the building and tools and a flashlight were placed in the ceiling above her office. Beauchemin alleged that county officials retaliated against her in the weeks after she reported True by revoking permission to bring her service dog to work, belittling her and changing her job responsibilities before firing her while on unpaid medical leave.

Beauchemin was awarded $175,000 total through Kennebec County's publicly funded insurer: $20,000 in lost wages and $84,595 in alleged damages, with the remaining $70,405 going to her attorneys. True is facing criminal charges of stalking and invasion of computer privacy, to which he pleaded not guilty in July 2024. His criminal case remains pending.

How it is being reported

• Reality TV star awarded $175,000 payout after boss ‘hacked dozens of her nude photos’He was also accused of spying on her with secret cameras.Metro · 15 Nov, 17:13
• ‘Naked and Afraid’ star wins big payout after boss downloaded her uncensored pics from showTrue faces criminal charges of invasion of computer privacy and stalking.New York Post · 15 Nov, 14:19
• Naked and Afraid star who claimed her boss looked at nude photos and videos of her from when she appeared on the show is awarded $175,000The reality TV star claimed her boss accessed her private Google Photos account through her office computer and downloaded the explicit images and videos.Daily Mail · 15 Nov, 06:45

In this story: Danielle Beauchemin · Arthur True · Kennebec County · Maine · Naked and Afraid

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