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2022-07-14 Home Front: Politix

Disgraced Former Congresswoman Files For Bankruptcy After Losing Revenge Porn Lawsuit

[Daily Wire] Our favorite throuple makes the news again

Disgraced former Congresswoman Katie Hill has filed for bankruptcy after she unsuccessfully sued publications and journalists for publishing nude photographs of her while she was in office.

The bisexual former lawmaker sued the conservative website RedState, the British tabloid the Daily Mail, and journalists Jennifer Van Laar and Joe Messina after they published pictures of her brushing another woman’s hair while naked and holding a bong, the Los Angles Times reported.

If her filing for bankruptcy is successful, she could avoid paying the attorney’s fees to the defendants in the lawsuit, which a judge dismissed in 2021, the publication reported.

"It’s a broken system where a plaintiff’s sensible use of our legal system to adjudicate fundamental breaches to their sexual privacy results in such financially punishing consequences for daring to file a legal case that bankruptcy is the last resort," Hill’s attorney Carrie Goldberg told the Los Angeles Times, claiming that Hill had no choice but to file for bankruptcy.

"Victims of cyber exploitation are being let down by our legal system, and I have gotten an unfortunately personal look at the damage that can do," Hill tweeted. "I incurred substantial financial loss to fight this case because I believe it was my responsibility to do so to try to protect future victims of cyber exploitation."

But Krista Lee Baughman, who represents the journalists that Hill sued, criticized the former congresswoman for attempting to "evade responsibility for her errors."

"The bankruptcy process was not meant to enable privileged politicians with the means to earn revenue to evade the natural consequences of their intentional acts," she said, the Los Angles Times reported. "We have questions about this filing, and we will be pursuing them in court."

In 2019, Red State published stories alleging that not only had Hill and her then-husband engaged in a sexual relationship with a female campaign staffer — the publication also alleged she was carrying on an affair with a subordinate.

Posted by Frank G 2022-07-14 11:59|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 It’s a broken system where a plaintiff’s sensible use of our legal system to adjudicate fundamental breaches to their sexual privacy results in such financially punishing consequences for daring to file a legal case

Not. It's design to force any plaintiff to make sure they have a real case worth going forward on rather than lawfare against anybody. It's doing what it is intended to do.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-07-14 13:09|| 2022-07-14 13:09|| Front Page Top

#2 And when you lose on the merits, screw your opponent in bankruptcy court. See soon: Oberlin College.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-07-14 13:13|| 2022-07-14 13:13|| Front Page Top

#3 I believe Oberlin has far more assets that are subject to leans.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-07-14 14:25|| 2022-07-14 14:25|| Front Page Top

#4 I’m seeing “Oberlin Christian College “ in a year or two.

Posted by Moonbeam Mcswine 2022-07-14 22:43|| 2022-07-14 22:43|| Front Page Top