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A drag performer was awarded $1.1 million after he said he faced death threats and harassment after a blogger posted edited images claiming he exposed himself to a crowd.

Eric Posey, a drag queen from Idaho who performs as Mona Liza Million, has won his case after suing a right-wing blogger.

A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, during a Pride event in June 2022.

The day after Eric Posey put on three drag performances at a 2022 Idaho Pride event, a conservative blogger falsely claimed that he had exposed himself in front of children.

The drag queen had "no choice" but to sue after the death threats started.

Eric Posey was awarded more than $1 million on Friday after a jury found that he was defamed by a conservative blogger.

Idaho drag performer Eric Posey received more than $1 million in damages on Friday in a defamation suit against a blogger, according to an attorney for Posey.

The Kootenai County District Court jury unanimously found that Summer Bushnell defamed Post Falls resident Eric Posey.

A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, in 2022.

COEUR DALENE, Idaho -- A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, during a Pride event in June 2022.