DeepfakeHigh
Purported Deepfake Video Allegedly Used to Harass Washington State Patrol Trooper
- Occurred
- Dec 30, 2025
- Published
- Dec 30, 2025
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
A Washington State Patrol trooper filed a lawsuit alleging that coworkers circulated a purported AI-generated deepfake video falsely depicting him in an intimate encounter with another trooper. According to the complaint, the non-consensual video was shared within the workplace and contributed to harassment and discrimination based on his sexual orientation. The creator of the video has not been publicly identified, and the agency has declined to comment due to pending litigation.
Developers
- Deepfake technology developers
Deployers
- Unknown Washington State Patrol employee(s)
Harmed parties
- Collin Pearson
- LGBTQ+ law enforcement officers
- Washington State Patrol employees
- Epistemic integrity
Classification
Category confidence: 95%
Severity confidence: 90%
Rationale: Non-consensual deepfake video used for harassment led to a lawsuit and workplace discrimination claims.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8