Glenroy Cornelius Tannis, a Lyft driver in Broward County, was arrested May 23 for allegedly sexually assaulting an unconscious woman during a ride in his SUV back in January. Tannis faces two charges of sexual battery on a helpless victim. On June 2, 2022, Tannis, 42, was released from the Broward County Jail after posting bonds totaling $175,000. Part of…
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LYFT SEXUAL ABUSE
Miami Lyft Driver Arrested For Alleged Rape of Intoxicated Passenger
Kevyn Rojas, a 26-year-old Lyft driver from Miami Beach, was arrested on Tuesday, March 1, for allegedly raping a female tourist during a late-night ride two nights prior. According to media reports, on Sunday, February 27, 2022, around 4:20 am, a woman visiting Miami from Texas ordered a Lyft ride from a Wynwood bar to the Berkeley Shore Hotel in Miami…
Lyft Will Not Demand Arbitration From Victims of Sexual Assault
Lyft has announced a major change to its User Agreement. Lyft will no longer demand arbitration when passengers report they have been sexually assaulted or harassed by drivers. Arbitration (which is costly and generally viewed as a pro-business dispute resolution method), rather than a jury trial, had previously been required to resolve disputes under Lyft’s User Agreement. The decision by Lyft…