Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1 million in defamation case against far-right blogger
The recent news of an Idaho drag performer being awarded $1.1 million in a defamation case against a far-right blogger is not only a victory for the performer but also a significant step towards accountability in the digital age. The blogger, Summer Bushnell, maliciously edited a video to cause outrage, putting the innocent drag performer in danger. Even after it was proven that the allegations were false, Bushnell refused to take down the video from her website and Facebook page, showing a lack of remorse and responsibility.
Bushnell’s attorney tried to defend her actions by claiming that the allegations were “close to the line” but not defamatory, stating that Bushnell’s “honest belief” was that the drag performer exposed himself.… Continue reading
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