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An Oregon woman has filed a $9.2 million lawsuit against pop star Justin Bieber, alleging she suffered permanent hearing loss at his Portland concert two years ago, AP reported.

In the lawsuit, Stacey Wilson Betts of Wilsonville, a mother of five, alleges that she sustained the injury after Bieber climbed into a heart-shaped gondola and was pulled over the crowd. The lawsuit alleges Bieber enticed the fans into a "frenzy of screams" by waving his arms, and the sound exceeded safe decibel levels.

The gondola "acted as a sound conductor, creating a sound blast that permanently damaged both my ears," Betts wrote. She is seeking money for medical expenses, pain and suffering and loss of quality of life. （點擊《華盛頓郵報》網站查看原文）

女子失聰起訴比伯

???????據美聯社報道，俄勒岡州的一名女子針對賈斯汀?比伯提起了920萬美元的訴訟。她稱，兩年前觀看波特蘭演唱會后便永久性喪失聽力。

???????這名女子名叫貝茨，來自威爾遜維爾，是五個孩子的母親。她在訴訟中稱，賈斯汀爬到一個心形的吊艙，從觀眾席上方掠過。賈斯汀揮舞雙臂，誘使歌迷發出陣陣“狂叫”，聲音超出安全分貝水平。

???????貝茨寫道：“吊艙成了聲音傳導器，制造出的巨大聲浪永久性地損壞了我的聽力。” 她因此就醫療費用、傷痛和生活質量下降尋求法律賠償。

(China.org.cn July 17, 2012)