Doe v. Grindr

In this case, Randazza Legal Group was retained to serve as council for the Paving the Way Foundation to provide an amicus brief in Doe v. Grindr.

In this case, John Doe was a minor who was enticed to use the Grindr app.  While on it, he was matched with adults who raped him.  Grindr evaded liability due to the lower court’s interpretations of 47 U.S.C. § 230 (“Section 230”) and 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a)(2).

Grindr’s purpose is to arrange for sexual hookups between strangers. Grindr markets itself to children. Children use the app and inevitably get raped. Grindr shrugs its shoulders and says “not our problem.”

Grindr could have easily prevented the harms it caused – it does not want to. In fact, it affirmatively courts and causes the harms – and it is profitable to do so.

John Doe is one of many and stands as a representative of all the children swept into this trauma trap. A trap whose gears are built out of these gross misinterpretations of the law.