American Airlines Retracts Blame on Child for Bathroom Recording Incident

American Airlines retracted a controversial legal defense blaming a 9-year-old girl for being secretly recorded by a flight attendant in an airplane bathroom, stating it was an error by their outside legal counsel. The airline emphasized that it does not hold the child at fault and is taking the allegations seriously. The flight attendant involved, Estes Carter Thompson III, has been arrested and pleaded not guilty to charges related to child sexual exploitation.