Woman files lawsuit following alleged in-flight sexual assault on American Airlines flight
NBC Chicago
[{'start': '0.240', 'end': '4.480', 'text': 'A woman was on a redeye flight when she'}, {'start': '2.480', 'end': '6.720', 'text': 'says a man who was sitting next to her'}, {'start': '4.480', 'end': '8.480', 'text': 'began groping her. And when she turned'}, {'start': '6.720', 'end': '10.559', 'text': 'to employees trying to find some help,'}, {'start': '8.480', 'end': '12.480', 'text': "she claims they did nothing. Now she's"}, {'start': '10.559', 'end': '14.480', 'text': "taking legal action. NBC V's Natalie"}, {'start': '12.480', 'end': '16.160', 'text': 'Martinez joining us here with more on'}, {'start': '14.480', 'end': '18.000', 'text': 'the lawsuit that was announced today.'}, {'start': '16.160', 'end': '19.760', 'text': 'Natalie, Stephan, and Allison. And this'}, {'start': '18.000', 'end': '22.560', 'text': "isn't apparently the first time the man"}, {'start': '19.760', 'end': '24.720', 'text': 'has been accused of sexual assault on'}, {'start': '22.560', 'end': '27.519', 'text': 'American flights. In fact, the victim'}, {'start': '24.720', 'end': '29.840', 'text': 'and her Chicago attorneys claim that had'}, {'start': '27.519', 'end': '32.719', 'text': 'the airline listened, other assaults'}, {'start': '29.840', 'end': '35.520', 'text': 'would have been prevented. They filed'}, {'start': '32.719', 'end': '37.680', 'text': 'this 31page civil complaint last week in'}, {'start': '35.520', 'end': '40.640', 'text': 'California. And tonight, the victim is'}, {'start': '37.680', 'end': '42.559', 'text': 'speaking out. Barbara Morgan is still'}, {'start': '40.640', 'end': '44.480', 'text': 'feeling stunned and defeated about what'}, {'start': '42.559', 'end': '46.399', 'text': 'she says happened to her on an American'}, {'start': '44.480', 'end': '48.800', 'text': 'Airlines flight from San Francisco to'}, {'start': '46.399', 'end': '49.800', 'text': 'Dallas this month. Last year, I was'}, {'start': '48.800', 'end': '54.800', 'text': 'sexually'}, {'start': '49.800', 'end': '58.000', 'text': 'assaulted by Syrian Abraham. I froze and'}, {'start': '54.800', 'end': '60.960', 'text': 'my body went into shock. It was dark. It'}, {'start': '58.000', 'end': '63.600', 'text': 'was past midnight. People had masks on.'}, {'start': '60.960', 'end': '67.119', 'text': 'They had ear muffs on. No one can hear'}, {'start': '63.600', 'end': '69.520', 'text': 'me. And I felt that I was sitting in'}, {'start': '67.119', 'end': '71.760', 'text': 'silence. She says she told the gate'}, {'start': '69.520', 'end': '73.119', 'text': "agent. She told me that there's nothing"}, {'start': '71.760', 'end': '75.799', 'text': 'they can do now that the plane has'}, {'start': '73.119', 'end': '78.080', 'text': "landed and he's out and it was my"}, {'start': '75.799', 'end': '80.159', 'text': 'responsibility while on the flight to'}, {'start': '78.080', 'end': '82.400', 'text': 'stop him. Barbara filed a complaint on'}, {'start': '80.159', 'end': '84.799', 'text': 'the website and with the airline brass.'}, {'start': '82.400', 'end': '86.640', 'text': 'Nothing. Now she and her Chicago based'}, {'start': '84.799', 'end': '88.960', 'text': 'civil rights attorneys at Romanucci and'}, {'start': '86.640', 'end': '91.759', 'text': 'Blandon are taking action of their own,'}, {'start': '88.960', 'end': '93.680', 'text': 'filing this complaint. The FBI has also'}, {'start': '91.759', 'end': '96.079', 'text': 'stepped in criminally charging the'}, {'start': '93.680', 'end': '97.759', 'text': 'Texas-based Abraham. Something heinous'}, {'start': '96.079', 'end': '99.840', 'text': 'happened to her. They found out that'}, {'start': '97.759', 'end': '101.759', 'text': 'Abraham, who frequently traveled on'}, {'start': '99.840', 'end': '104.439', 'text': 'American for business, has been accused'}, {'start': '101.759', 'end': '107.360', 'text': 'of sexual assault on American before in'}, {'start': '104.439', 'end': '109.360', 'text': '2023 and afterward on a flight from'}, {'start': '107.360', 'end': '111.520', 'text': 'Chicago to Seattle in March of this'}, {'start': '109.360', 'end': '114.640', 'text': 'year. They knew they were open seats on'}, {'start': '111.520', 'end': '116.119', 'text': 'that flight. They knew Abraham had a'}, {'start': '114.640', 'end': '118.719', 'text': 'history of sexual'}, {'start': '116.119', 'end': '120.560', 'text': 'assault, but they still put a price tag'}, {'start': '118.719', 'end': '122.240', 'text': 'on her protection. In fact, the'}, {'start': '120.560', 'end': '124.000', 'text': "California woman says American wouldn't"}, {'start': '122.240', 'end': '126.159', 'text': 'let her sit by her husband, who was'}, {'start': '124.000', 'end': '129.360', 'text': 'several rows away, without paying a'}, {'start': '126.159', 'end': '131.680', 'text': 'steep fee. Abraham was in 28A, a window'}, {'start': '129.360', 'end': '134.080', 'text': 'seat, directly beside her. She was in'}, {'start': '131.680', 'end': '136.239', 'text': '28B, a middle seat. How did they not'}, {'start': '134.080', 'end': '138.239', 'text': 'care? An American spokesperson says'}, {'start': '136.239', 'end': '140.160', 'text': 'Abraham is not allowed to fly with them,'}, {'start': '138.239', 'end': '141.920', 'text': 'adding in a statement, "The safety of'}, {'start': '140.160', 'end': '143.840', 'text': 'our customers and team members is our'}, {'start': '141.920', 'end': '145.520', 'text': 'highest priority."'}, {'start': '143.840', 'end': '147.840', 'text': 'She says she also told him to stop'}, {'start': '145.520', 'end': '150.000', 'text': 'twice, but nothing. So, attorneys'}, {'start': '147.840', 'end': '153.040', 'text': 'calling on the airline to publish data'}, {'start': '150.000', 'end': '155.120', 'text': 'of sexual assaults on all flights and to'}, {'start': '153.040', 'end': '158.000', 'text': 'end the practice of separating families'}, {'start': '155.120', 'end': '160.319', 'text': "who don't pay extra. The suit holds both"}, {'start': '158.000', 'end': '162.560', 'text': 'American Airlines and Mr. Abraham'}, {'start': '160.319', 'end': '164.800', 'text': 'responsible. The trial starts in August.'}, {'start': '162.560', 'end': '164.800', 'text': '000.'}]