A major $10 million lawsuit has been filed by a 61-year-old man from Texas against Sunglass Hut, Macy’s, and their respective parent companies. This legal action comes after an incredibly distressful series of events that the plaintiff, Harvey Eugene Murphy Jr., alleges that caused his wrongful imprisonment and subsequent sexual assault.
Murphy said he was wrongfully identified as the perpetrator of an armed robbery that took place in January 2022, despite having no involvement in the incident.according to the Houston Chronicle.
The plaintiffs’ case is built around the claim that facial recognition technology, used by the retailers to pinpoint Murphy as a suspect, is flawed and unreliable. Citing circumstances that saw Murphy living in California at the time of the Houston heist, his counsel told FOX 26 Houston
“He goes to the DMV to get his driver’s license renewed and the police officer comes around the counter and put handcuffs on and arrest him.” Despite providing an alibi, which police verified, Murphy was held in custody where he was assaulted.