After 2-Year Halt, Appeals Court Rules Madix Must Face Revenge Porn Claims
The California Court of Appeal affirmed that Ariana Madix cannot use the anti-SLAPP statute to dismiss Rachel Leviss’s revenge porn lawsuit, setting the stage for a trial over alleged non-consensual sharing of explicit videos. The ruling clarifies that unlawful conduct—even if intertwined with a public scandal—does not qualify for free speech protection under California law.
Source: Nancy Dillon (us) · Kaitlin Simpson (us)