Photographer Helgi Ómarsson yesterday received a message from the woman’s lawyer, who sued Edda Falak, the Heildin journalist, and demanded five million in damages.
The woman’s daughter appeared on Edda’s podcast program Eigin konur where she reported on the mother’s alleged abuse and an audio clip played in the program which the daughter had recorded about the mother’s interactions. stepmother. The mother filed a complaint against Edda, which was heard in the Reykjavík District Court behind closed doors on Wednesday. The woman believes that the publication of the audio extract violates her privacy and claims f million euros in compensation. The woman is not demanding that Edda remove the piece from the show or from social media.
Edda Falak claim for millions
However, in a message that Auður Björg Jónsdóttir, the mother’s lawyer, sent to Helga, she demands that he delete the recordings from her social networks.
“Goodbye Helgi. I’m the attorney for the woman whose audio recording you play back in “story.” The recording was obtained illegally and playing it is a gross violation of privacy. of mine, who objects to having abused her daughter in any way. Republishing the audio recording is an independent offense that may result in criminal and compensatory liability on your part.”
Helgi posted the lawyer’s message in “story” and said, “Do it right, with continued awareness, lawyers, threats and blackmail are exchanged, now that violent people can’t get away with it. …yes, violence.” Everything-everything-everything so that you don’t have to look at yourself and take responsibility.”
