Al Sharpton’s daughter’s “delete dilemma” is making headlines. Dominique Sharpton cannot delete her hiking photos, say New York City attorneys. Miss Sharpton filed a $5 million lawsuit against New York City claiming that she suffered permanent injuries to her ankle after falling on uneven pavement in Manhattan in late 2014. Months later, Al Sharpton’s eldest daughter shared pictures of herself hiking in Nevada and is ordered to preserve her Instagram posts as evidence.
Al Sharpton‘s daughter’s “delete drama” is making headlines. Some pictures are priceless, but for Dominique Sharpton, her Instagram photos might be worth about $5 million.
In October of 2014, Rev Al Sharpton’s eldest daughter apparently sprained her ankle after tripping and falling on an uneven Soho street. On May 7, 2015, via her lawyer, John Elefterakis, Sharpton filed a $5 million lawsuit against New York City claiming that she had sustained “permanent pain and injuries” after the fall.
In her lawsuit, Sharpton claimed she “still suffers and will continue to suffer for some time physical pain and bodily injuries.” Dominique Sharpton explained why she is seeking $5 million from New York City, “…because loss of quality of life, future pain and suffering, future medical bills, [and] future diminution of income,” she stated.
Just days after dragging the city to court, Sharpton and a large group of friends took a trip to Nevada to see Mariah Carey in concert. What happens in Vegas does not at all stay in Vegas – it ends up on the Internet.
Sharpton shared pictures of herself in a pool, at a hotel lounge and hiking. In numerous photos, Sharpton, who stated that her ankle was permanently damaged by the fall, could be seen sitting on Red Rock Canyon in Nevada. Sharpton, who works for the National Action Network, an organization that belongs to her father, captioned the photos:
“We hiked UP the mountain, over the clouds… into the SUNRISE, One of the most beautiful sites ever. And YES I ALMOST DIED GETTING UP THERE LOL. #Balidays we made it, WHEW.”
Miss Sharpton also posted pictures of herself having fun in Bali. On May 20, Bill de Blasio‘s administration lawyer, Michele Fox, sent a warning to Al Sharpton’s daughter and urged her not to delete the photos.
“The purpose of this letter is to demand that plaintiff preserve any photographs, documents, communications and any other information, both tangible and electronically stored, potentially relevant to her alleged trip and fall on Dec. 23, 2014. This demand should be construed broadly to encompass materials related to plaintiff’s health, mobility, activity or physical limitations after the alleged incident,” Fox wrote.
Elefterakis issued a statement after the “do not delete” letter was revealed. “Sharpton has been forthcoming and transparent throughout this case with regard to her capabilities despite her pain. Ms. Sharpton does not require a letter to instruct her to save pictures which she has freely made available to the public,” he said.
Law experts say there is no way Sharpton is getting $ 5 million from the city, but she might receive a $7,500 check.
While she can not touch the delete button, Sharpton has made her account private.
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