Rape victims claim Uber failed to warn them of attackers posing as drivers

Three sexual assault victims are accusing Uber of failing to warn them that predators posing as drivers were targeting young women leaving Los Angeles nightclubs, casting a growing cloud over the ride-sharing firm as it prepares to follow rival Lyft into publicly-traded stock markets.

The San Francisco-based company’s inaction left them “vulnerable sitting ducks,” the women said in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court that argued the firm was made aware of the risk of fake drivers as early as 2016.