Passenger Blames Southwest Seating Policy For Brutal Attack

A Southwest passenger is suing the airline, claiming its “free-for-all” seating policy led to her being attacked by a fellow flyer. Livia Rombola was bound for Kansas City from New York City on Southwest flight 779 on June17 when Leanna Perry, 32, shouted body-shaming profanities—and physically attacked her. As captured in a now-viral video, Perry called Rombola a “fat a– b—-,” pulled her hair and spit on her. “Yeah, I’m sorry, I didn’t want to sit next to a f—ing fat lady,” Perry said as her hands were being zip-tied by Southwest flight staff before she was removed from the aircraft by police. (She later pled not guilty to a series of charges associated with the incident.) Rombola filed a lawsuit against the…..

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