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New York Post
30 minutes ago
- New York Post
Delta airlines worker swiped kid's lost iPad and uploaded explicit videos of himself, lawsuit claims
A twisted Delta Airlines employee swiped a child's Peppa Pig iPad left on a plane in the Big Apple — then uploaded explicit videos of him playing with himself while in uniform, according to a lawsuit. Parents Tory and Brooke Brewer were flying from their home in South Carolina to London in July 2023 when one of their two kids left an iPad — in a pink Peppa Pig case — on the plane during a stopover at JFK Airport, according to a lawsuit they filed against Delta. They later got random messages about activity on the device — and the 'Find My' app tracked it to Jamaica, Queens, where JFK is located. 3 A Delta Airlines employee uploaded explicit videos of himself on a child's lost iPad at JFK Airport in New York City, according to a lawsuit. USDC District of South Carolina Photos then started getting synced to Tory Brewer's iCloud, starting with selfies of a man 'wearing a Delta uniform and name badge,' according to the filing — which included some blurred-out images. But just over a month after losing the device, they started getting pornographic videos showing the man 'masturbating while in his Delta uniform and wearing his Delta name badge,' according to the lawsuit. The devious Delta employee also accessed the Brewers' iTunes account and created their own profile — and hacked into their Amazon account, too, according to the lawsuit. That hacked Amazon account was called 'Gay' — and was first discovered by one of the Brewers' kids, the lawsuit said. 3 Photos of the man exposing himself and masturbating were uploaded to the device and synced to the family's iCloud. USDC District of South Carolina The Brewers filed their first 'lost-and-found' report with Delta the day after realizing the iPad was missing, then kept trying after realizing it was being used to upload the disturbing porn, the lawsuit said. The only response they ever got from Delta was an automatic 'no reply' email stating they were continuing to look for the iPad, the suit claimed. The Brewers have accused Delta of negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, harassment, and even sexual assault. Every morning, the NY POSTcast offers a deep dive into the headlines with the Post's signature mix of politics, business, pop culture, true crime and everything in between. Subscribe here! They are seeking damages and accountability from the airline, alleging Delta failed to respond meaningfully to their concerns. Delta said it is aware of the lawsuit. 3 Delta claimed the employee worked for a vendor company, not the airline. Christopher Sadowski 'The accused individual is not a Delta employee but one of a vendor company,' an airline spokesperson told The Post in a statement, without identifying the employee. Delta has 'zero tolerance for unlawful behavior' but declined to comment further on the pending litigation, the company added.
Sky News
42 minutes ago
- Politics
- Sky News
Tory grandees turn out for Thatcher ally Lord Tebbit's funeral - but Europhiles noticeably absent
It wasn't so much a gathering of the Thatcher clan, because there are not many of her cabinet ministers from the 1980s still around these days. But the majority of the Tory grandees who gathered at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Suffolk for the funeral of her most loyal ally, Norman Tebbit, were indeed Thatcher devotees. Paying tribute to the politician known as "the first Brexiteer" and "the grandfather of Brexit" were Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Mark Francois, former 1922 Committee chairman Lord Graham Brady and Liz Truss's deputy PM Therese Coffey. From the Thatcher years was the novelist and Tory cheerleader Jeffrey Archer with his wife Mary, John Gummer, now Lord Deben, who was Tory chairman in the mid '80s, and the husband and wife political duo Neil and Christine Hamilton. But there was no sign of Lord Tebbit's old foes over Europe, such as Thatcher cabinet big beasts Lord Michael Heseltine or Lord Kenneth Clarke, or Tory leaders with whom he clashed over Europe, such as Sir John Major and Lord David Cameron. Typically, given Lord Tebbit's robustly held, uncompromising beliefs and values, his funeral was a service that was traditional and patriotic. Lady Thatcher would definitely have approved. It began with Elgar's stirring Nimrod from the Enigma Variations and the hymns included the Cup Final anthem Abide with Me and I Vow to Thee, My Country, to the music from Holst's The Planets. Lord Tebbit's successor as MP for Chingford, Sir Iain Duncan Smith, who attended with his wife Betsy, gave the first reading, the scene from Shakespeare's Hamlet in which Laertes says goodbye to his sister Ophelia. When he left the Commons in 1992, Lord Tebbit famously said of his successor, who went on to become Tory leader from 2001 to 2003: "If you think I'm right-wing, you should meet this guy." One of Baroness Thatcher's favourite business tycoons, the former P&O boss and major Tory donor Lord Jeffrey Sterling, read The Lord's My Shepherd, before Lord Tebbit's children, William, Alison and John, shared some family reflections. The eulogy was delivered by Lord Michael Dobbs, best known as the author of the 1990s TV political blockbuster House of Cards, but before then an influential Tory insider, working for both Baroness Thatcher and Lord Tebbit. He worked for Baroness Thatcher when she was opposition leader from 1975-79 and was a special adviser to Lord Tebbit at the departments of employment and then trade and trade and industry, and his chief of staff when he was Tory chairman. The service ended with references to Lord Tebbit's early life in the RAF, before he became a commercial pilot, with the Last Post played by an RAF Central Band trumpeter and then the official RAF March. After the service, Lord Dobbs described Lord Tebbit as "a giant, an inspiring leader", while Lord Archer said he was "above all, loyal", adding: "Loyalty was his passion." Sir Iain said Lord Tebbit was his mentor throughout the early part of his political career and said: "He was a tough competitor, but the beauty of it that came out was he had a real soft heart and was kind and had many friends on all sides of the House."
Glasgow Times
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
Politicians attend funeral of ‘inspiring leader' Norman Tebbit
The service, at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk where Lord Tebbit had lived, was attended by a cast of politicians including former Conservative MP and novelist Jeffrey Archer and his wife Mary. Former Tory MP Neil Hamilton and his wife Christine, former leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg and former deputy prime minister Therese Coffey were also present. The order of service for the funeral of Lord Norman Tebbit (Joe Giddens/PA) Conservative grandee Lord Tebbit, who was one of Margaret Thatcher's closest political allies, died on July 7 aged 94. Tory peer and author Lord Michael Dobbs, who gave the eulogy at Thursday's service, described Lord Tebbit as 'a giant, an inspiring leader'. Former leader of the Conservative Party Iain Duncan Smith, who gave a reading from William Shakespeare's Hamlet, said afterwards that the service was 'glorious'. 'It was a glorious service and rather befitting for Norman, Norman Tebbit, who quite often was understated but never missed an argument,' said Sir Iain. He said the reading he was asked to read, from act one, scene three of Hamlet, 'could not have been more certainly Norman in every respect'. Sir Iain Duncan Smith (right) departs the funeral of Lord Norman Tebbit, where he gave a reading (Joe Giddens/ PA) 'He was clear, he was himself from the word go, he didn't change his values throughout the whole of his time,' he said. 'He was a tough competitor but the beauty of it that came out was he had a real soft heart and was kind and had many friends on all sides of the house. 'He was my mentor throughout the early part of my political career.' Lord Archer said afterwards that the service was 'beautiful' and that Lord Tebbit 'was above all loyal, loyalty was his passion'. (Left to right) Lady Mary Archer, Lord Jeffrey Archer, Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Lord Dobbs depart the funeral of Lord Norman Tebbit (Joe Giddens/ PA) Lord Tebbit was injured in an IRA bombing during the Conservative Party conference in Brighton in 1984, which left his wife, Margaret, paralysed from the neck down. He served as employment secretary, taking on the trade unions, and as chairman of the Conservative Party from 1985 to 1987 he helped Mrs Thatcher secure her third general election victory. He also served as trade secretary and had a reputation as a political bruiser. After the 1987 election success he left his post as Tory chairman to help care for Margaret, who died in 2020. The hearse carrying the coffin of Lord Norman Tebbit arrives at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds (Joe Giddens/PA) He left the Commons in 1992 and became a member of the House of Lords. His son William said his father died 'peacefully at home'. Lord Tebbit's coffin arrived at the cathedral in a black hearse driven at walking pace, with family members following behind on foot. Church bells rang as air cadets formed a guard of honour at the cathedral door and the coffin, covered with flowers, was carried inside. Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg attends the funeral of Lord Norman Tebbit, at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds (Joe Giddens/ PA) Lord Tebbit's children William, Alison and John each took turns to share reflections of their father, who Alison described as 'uncompromising' and 'loyal', also possessing humour and a 'sense of fun'. The service, also attended by Sir Graham Brady, Tory MP Mark Francois, Lord Deben and Labour MP for Bury St Edmunds Peter Prinsley, ended with the RAF March as the recessional music as people filed out.
Belfast Telegraph
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Belfast Telegraph
Politicians attend funeral of ‘inspiring leader' Norman Tebbit
Tory former Cabinet minister Lord Norman Tebbit will be remembered as a 'giant' and an 'inspiring leader', the friend who gave the eulogy at his funeral said. The service, at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk where Lord Tebbit had lived, was attended by politicians including former Conservative MP and novelist Jeffrey Archer and his wife Mary.
Western Telegraph
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Western Telegraph
Politicians attend funeral of ‘inspiring leader' Norman Tebbit
The service, at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk where Lord Tebbit had lived, was attended by a cast of politicians including former Conservative MP and novelist Jeffrey Archer and his wife Mary. Former Tory MP Neil Hamilton and his wife Christine, former leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg and former deputy prime minister Therese Coffey were also present. The order of service for the funeral of Lord Norman Tebbit (Joe Giddens/PA) Conservative grandee Lord Tebbit, who was one of Margaret Thatcher's closest political allies, died on July 7 aged 94. Tory peer and author Lord Michael Dobbs, who gave the eulogy at Thursday's service, described Lord Tebbit as 'a giant, an inspiring leader'. Former leader of the Conservative Party Iain Duncan Smith, who gave a reading from William Shakespeare's Hamlet, said afterwards that the service was 'glorious'. 'It was a glorious service and rather befitting for Norman, Norman Tebbit, who quite often was understated but never missed an argument,' said Sir Iain. He said the reading he was asked to read, from act one, scene three of Hamlet, 'could not have been more certainly Norman in every respect'. Sir Iain Duncan Smith (right) departs the funeral of Lord Norman Tebbit, where he gave a reading (Joe Giddens/ PA) 'He was clear, he was himself from the word go, he didn't change his values throughout the whole of his time,' he said. 'He was a tough competitor but the beauty of it that came out was he had a real soft heart and was kind and had many friends on all sides of the house. 'He was my mentor throughout the early part of my political career.' Lord Archer said afterwards that the service was 'beautiful' and that Lord Tebbit 'was above all loyal, loyalty was his passion'. (Left to right) Lady Mary Archer, Lord Jeffrey Archer, Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Lord Dobbs depart the funeral of Lord Norman Tebbit (Joe Giddens/ PA) Lord Tebbit was injured in an IRA bombing during the Conservative Party conference in Brighton in 1984, which left his wife, Margaret, paralysed from the neck down. He served as employment secretary, taking on the trade unions, and as chairman of the Conservative Party from 1985 to 1987 he helped Mrs Thatcher secure her third general election victory. He also served as trade secretary and had a reputation as a political bruiser. After the 1987 election success he left his post as Tory chairman to help care for Margaret, who died in 2020. The hearse carrying the coffin of Lord Norman Tebbit arrives at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds (Joe Giddens/PA) He left the Commons in 1992 and became a member of the House of Lords. His son William said his father died 'peacefully at home'. Lord Tebbit's coffin arrived at the cathedral in a black hearse driven at walking pace, with family members following behind on foot. Church bells rang as air cadets formed a guard of honour at the cathedral door and the coffin, covered with flowers, was carried inside. Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg attends the funeral of Lord Norman Tebbit, at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds (Joe Giddens/ PA) Lord Tebbit's children William, Alison and John each took turns to share reflections of their father, who Alison described as 'uncompromising' and 'loyal', also possessing humour and a 'sense of fun'. The service, also attended by Sir Graham Brady, Tory MP Mark Francois, Lord Deben and Labour MP for Bury St Edmunds Peter Prinsley, ended with the RAF March as the recessional music as people filed out.
