[WesternCulture]

These lines were missing in my post above:

“The man, a 39-year-old businessman in the IT industry, then sent the films to his former girlfriend’s mother and a small number of family friends.”

Sorry.

[martin_fierro]

Ich bin ein pairfilmer.

[bannie]

Looks like the fellow had a REASON to be “compulsively jealous.”

[LetGoNow]

Lousy execution of the idea anyways.

[Mark was here]

She said the emails had a very bad effect on her mother, and that she herself had been visiting a psychologist to work through her experiences.

Makes one wonder what the daughter did to make her mom seek help from a shrink. I think the daughter would be more likely to seek help if she saw a video staring dear old mom.

[festus]

the man was found guilty of illegal bugging and defamation.

So the truth, even in documentary form, is prohibited under defamation ?

The illegal bugging I'd agree with as a charge/conviction.

[Jeff Chandler]

I thought Sweden was progressive, enlightened, and tolerant. I mean, I could see an American mother getting upset over this, but aren’t Swedes above such “prudish” attitudes?