American Airlines fires attorneys who said 9-year-old girl 'should have known' she was being recorded in the bathroom

• American Airlines replaced its lawyers after backlash over a bathroom recording case.
• The airline is facing lawsuits tied to a former flight attendant accused of filming underage girls.
• Previous lawyers argued a 9-year-old "should have known" she was being filmed.

American Airlines has new attorneys after previous lawyers said a 9-year-old should have realized she was being recorded in the bathroom by a flight attendant.

The airline is facing several lawsuits stemming from criminal charges against Estes Carter Thompson, a former flight attendant accused of filming underage girls by taping his phone to the bathroom toilet seat.