New York Post

HE’S AN UN-APPY HUBBY

$45M Uber divorce suit

- By NATALIE MUSUMECI and CHRIS PEREZ

A French businessma­n claims Uber broke up his marriage — so he’s suing the company for more than $45 million.

The unidentifi­ed man, who hails from the French Riviera, says his problems began when he used his wife’s cellphone to summon a ride from the app-based taxi company.

A technical glitch allowed his wife to be notified of his travels, including pickup and drop-off points — even after he logged out of the app on her phone, he claimed.

His wife accused him of cheating and ultimately filed for divorce, according to the French newspaper Le Figaro.

It’s unclear if infidelity was actually involved.

A spokesman for Uber said only that the company “does not publicly comment on individual cases, including the case of divorce proceeding­s between spouses.”

Apparently, the Uber glitch was not a new problem.

Le Figaro said it found that the glitch, which was finally fixed with a Dec. 15 app update, also involved older versions of the phone software.

According to Le Figaro, the Uber app posts details about when it was last used by a locked account, but not the location of where the user went.

In the case of the Riviera resident, his wife continued to receive notificati­ons — reporting he was using the Uber app — long after he claimed to have logged off from his account on her phone.

However, frisky users of Android phones need not worry — the problem is said to be limited to Apple iPhones.

Uber has had a bad track record in France.

In December, Uber drivers blockaded French airports to protest pay rates.

And two years ago, two French Uber execs were arrested and charged with deceitful commercial practices, operating an illegal taxi service and illicit storage of personal data.

An initial hearing in the Uber divorce case is expected to take place in March.

Experts believe the trial could lead to similar allegation­s.

Twitter users were having a field day Thursday weighing in on the Uber-spurred marital lawsuit.

“You cheat on your wife, yet Uber is to blame for your divorce?” tweeted Laura Brown. “You’ve got to be kidding.”

Another wrote, “No, guy, your philanderi­ng caused your divorce. Uber should just send a hitman. What a loser!”

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