Daniel Laidlaw于2023年被定罪,罪名是伪造 " WhatsApp " 信息来诋毁强奸指控,因伪造和作伪证被判处2年零9个月徒刑。 Daniel Laidlaw, convicted in 2023 of forging WhatsApp messages to discredit a rape allegation, was sentenced to 2 years and 9 months for forgery and perjury.

一名自称萨拉的女性表示，她在2021年与丹尼尔·莱德劳的Tinder约会中被误导，莱德劳于2023年因伪造WhatsApp消息以抹黑她的强奸指控被定罪。 A woman identifying as Sara says she was misled during a 2021 Tinder date with Daniel Laidlaw, who was convicted in 2023 of forging WhatsApp messages to discredit her rape allegation. Laidlaw制造了一个假的屏幕记录,声称他们讨论了紧急避孕和性爱后破损的避孕套,这最初导致警方怀疑Sara编造了她的账户。 Laidlaw created a fake screen recording claiming they discussed emergency contraception and a broken condom after sex, which initially caused police to suspect Sara had fabricated her account. 尽管她否认并交出了手机,但伪造行为拖延了司法公正,造成了持久的感情伤害。 Despite her denials and surrendering her phone, the forgery delayed justice and caused lasting emotional harm. 陪审团无法就强奸指控作出决定, 但莱德洛因伪造和作假证被判处两年九个月两周监禁. A hung jury could not decide on the rape charge, but Laidlaw was sentenced to two years, nine months, and two weeks in prison for forgery and perjury. 他坚持自己的无罪。 He maintains his innocence. Sara说这段经历产生了深远影响, 并且敦促使用约会应用程序时要谨慎。 Sara says the experience has had a profound impact and urges caution when using dating apps.