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: Unedited surveillance video was used as evidence during the trial and is referenced in reports from WAVE 3 News and ABC News.
A man posing as a police officer called the restaurant, claiming Ogborn had stolen a purse. The assistant manager, Donna Summers , followed the caller's instructions to detain Ogborn in a back office and conduct a strip search.
Ogborn sued McDonald's for negligence, as the company had known about similar hoax calls for a decade but failed to warn managers. A jury originally awarded her $6.1 million in damages, which was later settled for $1.1 million during the appeals process. Media Portrayals
Louise Ogborn , a former 18-year-old McDonald's employee, was at the center of a horrific 2004 hoax that later transformed her life through legal vindication and a quiet, domestic recovery. After a 3.5-hour ordeal in which she was strip-searched and sexually assaulted at the direction of a police impersonator, Ogborn successfully sued McDonald’s for failing to warn employees of known hoax callers. Today, she lives a private life in Taylorsville, Kentucky, with her husband, Jason Bolin, and their two daughters. The Ordeal at McDonald's
: In 2007, a jury awarded Ogborn $6.1 million in damages from McDonald's Corp. for failing to warn employees about previous similar hoaxes. The award was upheld on appeal in 2009. Documentary and Media