The owner of a Massage Envy franchise at Hamilton Place is seeking to remove herself from a lawsuit that aims to hold her and her business liable after a now-fired employee allegedly filmed female clients undressing.
Brooke Goodyear immediately fired the employee, Kenneth Spears, after learning Sept. 23 that he had allegedly taken video of a client, according to a statement Thursday from the business. Goodyear confronted Spears, and he admitted to creating the video, the statement said. She also reported Spears to the Tennessee Massage Licensure Board, which revoked his license, and the Chattanooga Police Department.
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In January, law enforcement said there were more than two videos and sought Goodyear’s assistance, according to the business.
Officers asked Goodyear to identify people in videos by cross referencing cell phone date stamps with appointment times. They also asked the franchisee not to publicly disclose the existence of additional videos, including the identity of those on the recordings. Goodyear complied with the Chattanooga Police Department’s requests throughout the investigation, the business said.