Lawsuit alleges dozens of women secretly recorded at Chattanooga Massage Envy - Local 3 News

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A Hamilton County woman has filed a lawsuit against Massage Envy Hamilton Place, its franchise owner, and a massage therapist, claiming she was secretly recorded during a session — and that dozens of other women may have been, too.

Cieera Davenport, the plaintiff, says she was contacted by Chattanooga Police after a still image of her, taken without her knowledge, was discovered on a device connected to Kenneth Spears, a massage therapist who had treated her at the spa on May 31, 2023.

According to the lawsuit filed in Hamilton County Circuit Court, up to 80 women may have been filmed without consent while undressing for their appointments. Roughly 100 videos were allegedly recovered from Spears’ personal cell phone.

“She was recorded in an almost complete state of nudity,” said Davenport’s attorney, Robin Flores. “Not only getting undressed to her panties but also getting dressed again.”

Davenport is seeking $750,000 in damages for emotional distress, arguing that the video could be shared online and cause lasting harm.

"You've got someone who is going to be subject to constant anxiety and humiliation,” Flores said. “If it comes out and someone says, ‘Mom, is this you?’ — it’s a nightmare scenario.”

The suit also accuses franchise owner Brooke Goodyear of negligent supervision, alleging she either knew — or should have known — what Spears was doing.

“If he had been working there this long and this many people were recorded, either Mrs. Goodyear knew or should have known,” Flores said. “She had a duty to inspect the premises.”

Spears has not been arrested as of Monday, but he is no longer employed at the spa. He had worked there for approximately five years.

Flores urges any woman who received services at the Hamilton Place location and believes she may have been recorded to contact the Chattanooga Police Department.