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She pushed Ms. Doe for details about consensual sex and asked whether she had previously been sexually abused or had sex in exchange for money. That is when her lawyer ended the deposition. "I am not anywhere near done," Ms. Silverberg protested. "It's her lawsuit, and I have an obligation to defend my client to the best of my ability," she added. Later, she offered an apology: "I know this is hard for you, Ms. Doe. I am sorry. I really am. But —_" "I'm grateful it is ending," Ms. Doe said, interrupting. "This kills me," she added. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/business/uber-sexual-assault-lawsuits.html Accessed: 4 August 2026 at 1620 UTC

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She pushed Ms. Doe for details about consensual sex and asked whether she had previously been sexually abused or had sex in exchange for money. That is when her lawyer ended the deposition. "I am not anywhere near done," Ms. Silverberg protested. "It's her lawsuit, and I have an obligation to defend my client to the best of my ability," she added. Later, she offered an apology: "I know this is hard for you, Ms. Doe. I am sorry. I really am. But —_" "I'm grateful it is ending," Ms. Doe said, interrupting. "This kills me," she added. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/business/uber-sexual-assault-lawsuits.html Accessed: 4 August 2026 at 1620 UTC
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ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊 (dalfen@mstdn.social)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Aug-2026 05:30:26 JST ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊

Boycott #Uber.
In court filings, Uber's lawyers blamed sexual assault victims, suggesting that such things as what they were wearing, how much they drank, whether they had been unfaithful in relationships or whether they had childhood trauma were to blame for them being assaulted!
Uber faces over 4,000 lawsuits ~"from passengers accusing the company of failing to protect them from sexual violence they said they suffered during rides."
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