American Airlines wrote in Monday’s legal filing that the young girl should ... “The idea that American Airlines and its lawyers would blame a 9-year-old girl for being filmed, in my opinion ...

American Airlines later released a statement distancing the company from the filing ... the 9-year-old girl’s attorney said he is outraged at the company’s defense. “To blame a 9 year ...

The lawsuit refers to two other legal cases against American by women who alleged it failed to prevent their sexual abuse.