DETROIT – A Detroit-area woman is suing Delta Air Lines, claiming it could have prevented a man from molesting her on a flight from South Carolina in 2016.
Christopher Finkley was sentenced to a week in jail after pleading guilty to simple assault. The Garden City woman says he put a hand under her shorts while sitting in an open seat on July 27, 2016.
The lawsuit, filed Friday, says the crew negligently allowed him to roam during a Delta Connection flight from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, despite exposing himself earlier while in first class.
According to the complaint, Finkley told the woman that he “liked white women” and asked “where’s your man?”
Delta said Tuesday it's "dismayed" by what happened, but declined to comment on the lawsuit. The woman says she was offered $2,500 in ticket vouchers.
"While we cannot comment on the specifics of this pending litigation, Delta is dismayed by what this customer describes in the suit," a Delta spokesperson said in a statement. "The safety and security of our customers and employees is always Delta's top priority."
ExpressJet Airlines, which flies as Delta Connection and is also being sued, declined comment.
The amount in controversy exceeds $10 million.