TikToker Ashley Guillard Fights $10 Million Judgment for Idaho Murder Accusations
TikToker Ashley Guillard is fighting back against a $10 million court judgment for falsely accusing University of Idaho professor Rebecca Scofield of involvement in the Moscow student murders. A federal jury awarded the massive damages to Scofield after ruling Guillard defamed her with repeated social media posts.
TikToker Ashley Guillard is challenging a $10 million defamation judgment in federal court after falsely accusing a University of Idaho professor of murder.
A jury in Boise awarded the massive damages to professor Rebecca Scofield on Friday. Guillard, who lives in Texas, had repeatedly posted TikTok videos claiming Scofield was involved in the murders of four Idaho students: Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.
The students were killed in Moscow, Idaho in November 2022. Bryan Kohberger was later arrested and charged with the murders.
A federal judge had already ruled that Guillard defamed Scofield with her false claims. The jury's job was to decide how much money Guillard owed for the damage to Scofield's reputation.
Guillard is now fighting the judgment in new court filings, though specific details of her legal challenge have not been released.
This case shows how expensive false accusations on social media can be. It sets a major precedent for defamation lawsuits against content creators who spread conspiracy theories about real people online.
Court proceedings will continue as Guillard challenges the $10 million judgment through the appeals process.
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