Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1 million in defamation case against blogger
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.
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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.