The parents of a 15-year-old girl who saw them on a TV programme cavorting in a swinger's club in Germany have won £160 each in damages from a broadcasting company,a report has said.
According to Mail Online, the 15-year-old had switched on the programme to see her mother in stockings and suspenders in a cage while her father was dressed as Batman with a sex toy in his hand.
The couple had tried to sue the German TV company RTL for massive damages, claiming emotional upset for their daughter.
“I understand your feelings and I would not like to be in your shoes,” said the chairman of the 9th Regional Court in Munich.
But he rejected their claim for a large amount of compensation because he pointed out that they had gone voluntarily to the club and knew they were being filmed, the report said.
The couple argued that they thought their features would be pixillated out.
The production company admitted it had made this pledge to participants but said it had “simply forgotten” to do so.
If the couple wanted to contest the case further they would have had to bring their daughter into court to testify, said the presiding judge.
According to German national paper Süddeutsche, the judge commented that the case was “simply embarrassing”.
The judge suggested that the production company and RTL pay the parents a small fee for their appearance and cover their legal expenses.
The couple agreed to accept just £160 each and their legal costs. - IOL