Family sues Disney years after ex-employee allegedly recorded upskirt video of teen, reports say

The teen girl’s family is seeking $50,000 in damages, according to media outlets.

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ORLANDO, Fla. — In 2023, a former Walt Disney World employee was arrested after he allegedly took an upskirt video of a 14-year-old girl. Now, that girl’s family has filed a lawsuit against Disney, media outlets say.

According to a report from WESH, Jorge Diaz Vega was working in the Dok Ondar store at the “Star Wars” section of the theme park. The teen reportedly told investigators that on March 30, 2023, he had intentionally dropped a toy, and while picking it up, placed his phone under her dress and hit record.

The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, said the teen began “hysterically crying and screaming” and became physically sick when she realized what was happening, according to WESH.

When questioned, Vega allegedly admitted that he had taken upskirt videos more than 500 times over the past six years, according to a report from the Associated Press.

“Detectives said that Vega volunteered during questioning that he takes the videos as a ‘guilty pleasure’ and showed them multiple examples on his cellphone,” AP said in its report.

Another story from WKMG mentioned that the teen’s family is seeking $50,000 in damages, saying that Disney “failed to take appropriate action” and that his employment should have never happened.

Vega was arrested on March 31 and released on $2,500 bail. According to WKMG, he was arrested once again in June after deputies accused him of recording under two women’s dresses at a Publix in Osceola County.

Family sues Disney after employee allegedly records upskirt video of teen in 2023

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The family of a teenage girl is suing Disney after a cast member was caught allegedly recording video up her skirt at Hollywood Studios.

Jorge Diaz Vega was arrested in 2023 after Orange County deputies said they found around 500 upskirt videos on his phone.

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At the time, Vega was working in the Dok Ondar store at the “Star Wars” section of the theme park.

He allegedly admitted to recording the videos for six years. One of the victims was a 14-year-old girl who had been visiting with her grandmother from Michigan.

She told investigators Vega intentionally dropped a toy, and when he bent to pick it up, he placed his phone under her dress and began recording. The teenager’s family filed a lawsuit in Orange County court on Friday.

It says that when the girl realized what was happening, she became physically sick.

“(The victim) began hysterically crying and screaming, and the child ran into a nearby restroom and began dry-heaving, vomiting, and suffered a panic attack,” the lawsuit says.

The lawsuit also says Disney did not do enough to protect the girl from Diaz Vega despite previous incidents involving him.

It says he had been caught recording up the skirt of another female co-worker but continued to keep his job.

“(Disney) deliberately engaged in outrageous misconduct by creating and allowing an environment to exist where an employee had the means and opportunity to secretly video-record the Plaintiffs minor grandchild under the child’s dress,” the lawsuit says.

The family accuses Disney and Vega of negligence, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

WESH 2 has requested comment from Disney but has not received a reply yet.

Vega is also facing two criminal cases for video voyeurism. Court records show his lawyer is asking a judge to declare him incompetent to stand trial.