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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Cavallier

TikTok tarot influencer must pay $10M to professor over false University of Idaho murder claims

A TikTok influencer who falsely accused a University of Idaho professor of being involved in the 2022 slayings of four college students has been ordered to pay her $10 million in damages.

A federal jury in Boise deliberated for less than two hours on Friday before finding Ashley Guillard liable for defamation and awarding damages to history professor Rebecca Scofield, who testified that the online accusations shattered her mental health, career, and reputation.

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