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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Oct 27 2015 – High Court Judge Frank Seepersad has ordered West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons to pay TT$150,000 inclusive of aggravated damages to a former lover in a case dubbed here as “revenge porn”.
“We must ask ourselves, how are we to build a developed nation when we encourage and celebrate disrespect,” Justice Seepersad said, adding that “it is rather unfortunate that a young and talented cricketer like the defendant behaved in such a manner”.
He said that Simmons’ behavior “demonstrated a flagrant disregard for the feelings, emotion and dignity for the claimant”.
Last month, the judge had delayed his ruling to October 26, on whether or not the West Indies batsman breached confidentiality by leaking sexually explicit photographs of an account executive with whom he had an extra martial affair.
Justice Seepersad made the announcement after a day in which the court heard steamy details of Simmons’ short lived affair with Therese Ho, who sought substantial damages from Simmons for breaching the common law principle of confidence after he allegedly shared intimate photos of her.
Simmons had denied being involved with Ho but admitted the two had a brief, singular sexual encounter.
Ho has alleged that Simmons shared the intimate photos of her with his fellow cricket teammates while in India.
