The Hertz rental car company has agreed to settle nearly three dozen lawsuits brought by customers who say the agency wrongly reported its vehicles as stolen. Some customers have been arrested and jailed.
More victims have come forward saying they have been falsely arrested, and some even jailed, for allegedly stealing cars."We have some clients who spent seven months in jail, we have some clients who spent one day in jail, we have some clients who were sexually assaulted and beaten in jail," said Malofiy.who Action News interviewed in 2017 and was eventually awarded $100,000.
In April, Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr admitted to a problem on national TV and said rectifying the situation is a"priority" and called it"unfortunate."Civil litigation had been tied up, but Malofiy says earlier this month a bankruptcy judge ruled 89 cases could proceed in applicable state courts.The rental car giant declined to comment if Lovelace is part of the initial or any upcoming settlement offers.
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