He undertook this with deep sorrow.
A foul-smelling, significantly overweight Long Island attorney reportedly harassed his much younger partner for years—installing hidden cameras in her apartment, a tracker in her vehicle, and a keystroke logger on her computer.
Ronald David Ingber allegedly manipulated the Bergen County woman to the point where she became isolated from her family and financially reliant on him. He then disseminated explicit photos and videos of her to her friends and family when she attempted to break free, as stated in her legal complaint.
Engaging in sexual activities with Ingber, 52, was challenging, the victim, referred to in Brooklyn Federal Court documents as Jane Doe, claimed.
“At more than 550 pounds, Ingber struggled with personal hygiene, leading [the plaintiff] to suffer from painful boils after sexual encounters,” the 37-year-old detailed in her court filing. “The experience was neither easy nor pleasurable . . . due to the odors and skin irritations.”
She also alleged that he transmitted herpes to her.
The two met online in 2018, with Ingber asserting he was in the middle of separating from his wife, according to Jane Doe.
He allegedly persuaded her to quit her job and relocate to an apartment he had leased for her in Nassau County.
“Ingber monitored, manipulated, and controlled every aspect of [her] life,” even bizarrely convincing her that they were being investigated for criminal activities in New Jersey—claiming he would keep her safe, according to the lawsuit.
“Ingber’s covert monitoring was all-encompassing and unavoidable,” she asserted in her legal documents.
When she sought to move out or end the relationship, which lasted four years, Ingber would convince her that he was “her only source of support,” even though he was the one causing her distress.
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She claimed he infiltrated her devices. With access to her email, Ingber “or someone acting on [his] behalf interfered with . . . cell phones, allowing him to monitor incoming and outgoing calls, erase photographs, and access and delete other data.”
The woman asserts that Ingber continues to send her erratic messages.
She “is weary of hiding from Ingber and desperately seeks the freedom to navigate her life without the ongoing fear that he is tracking her.”
The plaintiff is pursuing $150,000 for each illicit image sent out by Ingber, in addition to unspecified damages for invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Ingber’s attorney has categorically denied the allegations.
“Mr. Ingber staunchly denies all of these manifestly false accusations and is confident that a comprehensive investigation will reveal Ms. Doe, who strategically identified, targeted, and aggressively pursued Mr. Ingber,” said attorney Richard Portale in a statement.
