14 Women Now Seeking Compensation After Being Filmed Nude By Arroyo Grande Planet Fitness Employee

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) - We are learning more about the lawsuits against the Arroyo Grande location of Planet Fitness.

A total of 14 women have now filed 4 separate formal civil complaints through law firms against Planet Fitness and a former employee.

Nearly fifty women are alleged to have been secretly filmed and photographed fully or partially nude while using the tanning booth and red light therapy rooms at the Arroyo Grande Planet Fitness.

In April, a college student attending from Arizona filed the first civil complaint.

Subsequent investigation from local police identified a suspect, seized his phone, and recovered nearly fifty photos.

In June, 2 additional women choosing to remain anonymous came forward, filing their own civil complaints.

In July, SLO county District Attorney Dan Dow filed 12 misdemeanor counts of peeping in private rooms, making it a criminal case.

The suspected voyeur has been identified as an employee of Planet Fitness at the time, 40-year-old Kyle Combs of Grover Beach.

Just last week, a fourth civil complaint was filed bringing the total number of plaintiffs to 14.

Officials say Combs has not yet been formally served as processors are having difficulty locating him.

In addition to Combs, officials say the failure of other Planet Fitness employees to take any action when they witnessed the behavior could hold them liable.

If anyone used the tanning or red light therapy booths at the Arroyo Grande Planet Fitness during 2025 and think they may have been affected, they are encouraged to contact Detective Brandon Earnest at the Arroyo Grande Police Department.

The website for Galine, Frye, Fitting & Frangos offers a timeline of the case, detailed implications, and a link to be connected if someone feels they've been affected.

The law firms that have filed complaints on behalf of the plaintiffs are Galine, Frye, Fitting & Frangos LLP, Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP (HSRD), Binder Law Group PLC, and the Law Offices of Tristan Verburgt.

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