- A 42-year-old husband is suing a restaurant over a promotional video that has rocked his marriage to the core
- The man had told his wife he was attending a business dinner only to appear in the hotel’s TikTok clip with his side chic
- To make matters worse, his 42-year-old wife watched the video and has since said she is leaving him
A quiet dinner has turned into a legal battle after a married man was allegedly exposed by a restaurant’s social media post, with consequences that have unravelled his marriage.
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The 42-year-old husband is suing a restaurant after it shared a promotional TikTok video in which he was clearly visible enjoying a date with his lover.
According to the Daily Mail, the man had told his wife he was attending a business dinner. Instead, the footage showed him seated intimately with another woman, unaware he was being filmed.
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The video, posted as part of the restaurant’s online marketing, quickly circulated on TikTok and was eventually seen by the man’s wife.
She has since said she is leaving him, turning what may have been intended as harmless promotion into a deeply personal scandal.
Consumer rights group Codacons has now stepped in, seeking damages on behalf of the man and threatening to report the restaurant to the Italian privacy watchdog.
The organisation argues that the customer never gave consent to be filmed or to have the footage shared publicly. Francesco Tanasi of Codacons said the incident breached basic privacy rules.
“It is inadmissible that a restaurant films its customers without clear permission and posts the video, exposing the person to unpredictable consequences,” he said.
He added that in cases like this, the publication of a video “can have very serious effects on a person’s private life and family life”.
The case has reignited debate about privacy in the age of social media, where businesses increasingly rely on candid videos to attract customers, often blurring the line between promotion and intrusion.
The episode brings back memories of a recent international scandal when a married executive was caught on a stadium “kiss cam” embracing a colleague during a Coldplay concert in Boston.
That moment, too, went viral within hours, sparking widespread scrutiny and personal fallout.
As the case moves towards possible legal action, it raises an uncomfortable question: in an era where every moment can become content, who bears responsibility when a private life becomes public, and at what cost?
Source: TUKO.co.ke
