Expedia contractor negligent in voyeurism case

There’s a new lawsuit tied to secret cameras allegedly found at Expedia’s corporate offices.

Investigators said victims were videotaped while using the bathroom at Expedia’s Seattle campus. Now, a class action lawsuit claims Expedia’s security contractor Securitas knew about the secret cameras weeks before the authorities caught the suspect — a former Expedia worker.

Marcelo F. Vargas-Fernandez, a 42-year-old former Expedia employee, was charged with voyeurism after he allegedly placed two cameras underneath sinks in two all-gender restrooms on the campus between December 2023 and January 2024.

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The lawsuit claims an employee found what they thought was a camera in the bathroom last year.

Vincent Nappo, a partner with Seattle-based law firm PVCA representing the victims, told KIRO Newsradio Securitas did not act on that tip until six weeks later…