EXCLUSIVE: Playboy model, 29, who body-shamed elderly woman at gym meets her lawyer as she faces a potential six-month jail sentence for invasion of privacy

  • Dani Mathers, 29, was seen entering a two-hour meeting with lawyers
  • The Playboy model may go to court after an ill-advised July Snapchat post
  • She posted a photo of an elderly naked woman in her Los Angeles Gym
  • Now LAPD are pushing for 'dissemination of private images' charges
  • Those charges come with a maximum sentence of six months 

By James Wilkinson For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:00 EST, 7 September 2016 | Updated: 01:01 EST, 8 September 2016

Playboy model Dani Mathers, 29, is seen here meeting up with her lawyer Wednesday as she faces a criminal trial for body-shaming a pensioner last month.

Mathers was seen going in for the meeting after it emerged that she may face criminal charges for a Snapchat photo she sent in July of an elderly woman showering in her gym.

She could face up to six months in jail if found guilty of dissemination of private images. 

Lawyering up: Playboy model Dani Mathers, 29, who shared a photo of a nude elderly woman at her gym on Snapchat in July, is pictured heading to a meeting with her lawyer Wednesday

Lawyering up: Playboy model Dani Mathers, 29, who shared a photo of a nude elderly woman at her gym on Snapchat in July, is pictured heading to a meeting with her lawyer Wednesday

Hard time: Mathers was in the meeting for two hours. The LAPD is recommending a charge of dissemination of private images to prosecutors; a maximum sentence of six months

Hard time: Mathers was in the meeting for two hours. The LAPD is recommending a charge of dissemination of private images to prosecutors; a maximum sentence of six months

Mathers, who was Playmate of the Year in 2015, was in the meeting with her lawyers, who are based in Santa Monica, for two hours before leaving. 

It's not known what the group discussed, but with a possible six-month sentence on the cards, they have their work cut out for them.

Mathers' trouble began in July when she posted an image of an elderly woman in her gym's showers on Snapchat, along with one of her covering her mouth in laughter.

The images, taken in a Los Angeles gym, were captioned: 'If I can't unsee this then you can't either.'

The LAPD then announced that they were attempting to track down the elderly woman in the photograph in order to pursue a criminal complaint.

On Monday they said that the woman had been found, and that they are recommending prosecutors charge Mathers with dissemination of private images.

Shaming: Mathers (right) posted this dual image on her Snapchat. She later claimed she'd intended to send it to her friend and didn't mean to make it public

Shaming: Mathers (right) posted this dual image on her Snapchat. She later claimed she'd intended to send it to her friend and didn't mean to make it public

Banned: Mathers (second from left) is now banned from all LA Fitness facilities and has lost a regular radio show gig

Banned: Mathers (second from left) is now banned from all LA Fitness facilities and has lost a regular radio show gig

The specific law that may be used is a 'Peeping Tom statute' according to People.

According to California Penal Code 647(j)(1), it is a misdemeanor to view 'the interior of a changing room, fitting room, dressing room, or tanning booth, or the interior of any other area in which the occupant has a reasonable expectation of privacy, with the intent to invade the privacy of a person or persons inside.'

'California places a high value on privacy,' Troy Slaten, a partner and managing attorney of the criminal division at the California firm of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, told people. 

He added that statutes such as this one are 'intended to target revenge porn.' 

'It's about disseminating material when people had a reasonable expectation of privacy, which applies in this case,' he explained.

If tried and convicted she faces a maximum of six months in prison, although Slaten said that probation is more likely.

Playmate: Mathers (second from right) was Playmate of the year in 2015

Playmate: Mathers (second from right) was Playmate of the year in 2015

Mathers faced a wave of anger and outrage after the Snapchat post, and later tweeted: '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.'

She also claimed in a video that she had intended to send the photo only to a friend, and didn't mean to make it publicly available on Snapchat.  

After the posting she was banned from all LA Fitness facilities and dropped from a regular slot on 'The Heidi and Frank Show,' an LA radio show. 

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