Playboy model who mocked pensioner's body at the gym is set to face charges after police finally succeed in tracking down the victim 

  • Dani Mathers shared photo of unsuspecting naked woman at LA Fitness
  • Led to fury on Snapchat as people criticized her for 'body shaming' her 
  • LAPD investigated but could not prosecute unless they found woman
  • Police have now found her and confirmed she plans to press charges 

Playboy model Dani Mathers is likely to be prosecuted after police tracked down the woman she pictured naked in the gym and 'body shamed' on social media.

Mathers was placed under investigation after sparking controversy when she shared a photograph of a naked gym-goer on Snapchat with the caption 'if I can't unsee this then you can't either'.

The LAPD have reportedly now tracked down the woman, who is in her 70s, and will recommend that prosecutors charge her for dissemination of private images, carrying a sentence of up to six months in jail.

Mathers, 29, from Los Angeles, shared the image of the unsuspecting woman on her Snapchat Story with the caption 'If I can't unsee this then you can't either!' in July

Mathers, 29, from Los Angeles, shared the image of the unsuspecting woman on her Snapchat Story with the caption 'If I can't unsee this then you can't either!' in July

Left to right, Alana Campos, Michelle McLaughlin, Raquel Pomplun, Ashley Doris, Dani Mathers and Hiromi Oshim in 2015

Left to right, Alana Campos, Michelle McLaughlin, Raquel Pomplun, Ashley Doris, Dani Mathers and Hiromi Oshim in 2015

Left to right, Caya Hefner, Dani Mathers, Crystal Hefner, Carly Lauren, Amanda Vanderpool with Joanna Krupa and Marta Krupa in 2014

Left to right, Caya Hefner, Dani Mathers, Crystal Hefner, Carly Lauren, Amanda Vanderpool with Joanna Krupa and Marta Krupa in 2014

She has  been suspended indefinitely  from a regular radio show gig on The Heidi and Frank Show (pictured center with the hosts) on Los Angeles's 95.5 KLOS and banned from all LA Fitness facilities

She has been suspended indefinitely from a regular radio show gig on The Heidi and Frank Show (pictured center with the hosts) on Los Angeles's 95.5 KLOS and banned from all LA Fitness facilities

The woman who was photographed wants Mathers, who was Playmate of the Year in 2015, to feel the full force of the law, reported TMZ

Mathers, 29, sparked fury when she posted the picture in July. On Twitter, Hollie Taylor wrote: '@DaniMathers it's people like you that make others feel uneasy about changing openly in locker rooms. appalling.'

Priscilla Sanchez added: '@DaniMathers that poor woman's naked body is now circulating the internet when she never intended it to. It's really heartbreaking.'

One user, posting as The Random Man, tweeted: 'You owe that girl an apology!'

Mathers removed the post and apologized, writing a frantic set of backtracking tweets to her 75,000 followers and posting an apologetic video as her Snapchat story.

On Twitter she wrote: 'I'm sorry for what I did... I need to take some time to myself now to reflect on why I did this horrible thing. Goodnight.'

Mathers apologized on numerous platforms before saying she would take some time to reflect on her actions

Mathers apologized on numerous platforms before saying she would take some time to reflect on her actions

In the video she said: 'I just want to acknowledge a photo that I accidentally posted. It was absolutely wrong and not what I meant to do.

'I chose to do what I do for a living because I love the female body and I know body shaming is wrong, that's not what I'm about and this is not the type of person I am.

'The photo was taken as part of a personal conversation with a girlfriend and because I am new to Snapchat I didn't realize I had posted it, and that was a huge mistake.

'I know I have upset a lot of people out there but please believe me this is not the type of person that I am. I have never done this before and I will never do this again, you have my word.'

But people remained furious and continued to call her out on social media. 

Bonnie Reynolds wrote: 'Stop. You aren't sorry you did it, you're sorry you got caught and are getting blasted.'

The model deleted the image and took to Snapchat once more to state how sorry she is about her mistake
She says she posted it 'by accident'

The model deleted the image and took to Snapchat once more to state how sorry she is about her mistake

Mathers was suspended indefinitely from a longtime radio show gig on The Heidi and Frank Show on Los Angeles's 95.5 KLOS.

She also wrote a frantic apology to her fellow Playboy Playmates apologizing for her 'thoughtless and mean-spirited' post, which some speculated was due to fear she would lose her Playmate of the Year title.

She was also banned from all LA Fitness gyms for 'egregiously violating a member's right of privacy by taking a pic of her while naked in the shower', TMZ reported. 

'Her behavior is appalling and puts every member at risk of losing their privacy,' Jill Greuling, the company's executive vice president of operations, told the LA Times.

'Our written rules are very clear: Cellphone usage and photography are prohibited in the locker rooms.' 

The LA City Attorney will now consider whether to proceed with the case. 

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