Posted on 07/13/2022 2:41:03 PM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1
Former Rep. Katie Hill (D-CA), who owes roughly $220,000 in attorney fees to two news outlets and two conservative journalists after an unsuccessful lawsuit in a California state court, has filed for bankruptcy, the Los Angeles Times reports.In the weeks leading up to Hill’s resignation, the Daily Mail and Red State covered Hill’s “throuple” and published nude photographs of the former congresswoman brushing another woman’s hair.
These photographs and reports caused the House Ethics Committee to investigate Hill’s allegedly improper sexual relationship with a male congressional staffer. However, the Ethics Committee investigation did not finish, as Hill resigned from Congress before its conclusion. Hill later sued the journalists and news outlets involved in the reporting, arguing they violated her right to privacy. However, a California state court sided with the defendants in that case. They invoked a California law and argued Hill’s lawsuit sought to punish them for asserting their First Amendment constitutional rights to speak freely.
As Breitbart News reported at the time:
But the Daily Mail invoked California’s anti-SLAPP law, a law that seeks to discourage “strategic lawsuits against public participation” that interfere with free speech by using litigation to intimidate the media or make criticism of public officials potentially too costly.
The defendants’ further argued that the nude photos were in the “public interest” due to Hill’s status as a federal lawmaker.
The judge ordered Hill to pay the defendants’ roughly $220,000 in attorneys fees and costs in June 2021.
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Why couldn’t she just enjoy her congressional perks and a good sex life?
It was democrats that forced her to resign . Pelosi didn’t want the story competing with Trumps impeachment.
She was told to get out by Pelosi.
Otherwise she would still be there
IMHO, if Hill is bankrupt, then her attorneys (who probably took the case on a contingency basis) should pay the $220,000.
Yes. That was my first question: Did she pay her attorney's fees first? And does this wipe out the defendants' fees, or are they SOL?
Her next logical move is an Onlyfans channel < shudder >
Why would anyone get a black tattoo on their nipple?
She might be great to party with, but I don’t want her representing anyone in Congress.
it's not a tat, it's gorilla duct tape, she wanted to make sure the photo shoot was family friendly. 😁🤔
...and, a square at that.
Naked bong smoker is broke.
HAHAHAHAHA
-PJ
GMTA
Missed the Master, Slick Willie!
Were she 10 years younger starting an Only Fans page would have paid off the judgement quickly.
Besides everyone being a perv, what is another common denominator in that photo?
Oh my.
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