Katie Hill, the disgraced former California Congresswoman who resigned from her House seat after her inappropriate affairs with staffers came to light, was ordered to pay $220,000 in legal fees to the Daily Mail and to two journalists she sued, according to Fox News.
Hill filed the lawsuit last year after several media publications published leaked nude photos that proved she was having an improper “throuple” relationship with her ex-husband and one of her female staffers.
She claimed publishing those photos violated California’s “revenge porn” statute.
However, L.A. County Superior Court Judge Yolanda Orozco ruled against Hill and said the publication of her nude photos were in the public interest.
“The facts of which these photos speak are about plaintiff’s character, judgment and qualifications for her congressional position,” Orozco said at the time. “Of course, these are matters of public concern.”
Now, Orozco has ordered Hill to pay the attorneys for radio producer Joseph Messina, for RedState editor Jennifer Van Laar, and to the attorneys representing the Daily Mail.
Hill reacted to the order by blasting the justice system and using it as an opportunity to fundraise.
A judge just ordered me to PAY the Daily Mail more than $100k for the privilege of them publishing nude photos of me obtained from an abuser.
The justice system is broken for victims.
Our fight continues – please chip in if you can: https://t.co/qKaSPpC2nq#BoycottDailyMail
— Katie Hill (@KatieHill4CA) June 2, 2021
She lashed out at Orozco once before after his initial ruling, implying a jury would have sided with her.
I sued the Daily Mail for their publication of my nonconsensual nude images. Today, we lost in court because a judge – not a jury – thinks revenge porn is free speech. This fight has massive implications for any woman who ever wants to run for office, so quitting isn’t an option. https://t.co/Sjhl5XOB6j
— Katie Hill (@KatieHill4CA) April 7, 2021
