American Airlines Faces Backlash Over Legal Filing in Hidden Camera Case

The airline's lawyers initially blamed a 9-year-old girl for not noticing a flight attendant's hidden recording device in a bathroom.

The flight attendant, Estes Carter Thompson III, allegedly filmed multiple girls using airplane lavatories.
American Airlines' legal team claimed the girl should have known about the hidden camera, sparking outrage.
The airline has since retracted the defense, calling it an error by outside legal counsel.
Thompson is facing federal charges, including attempted sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography.
The families of the victims have filed lawsuits against both the airline and Thompson.