Texas TikToker Ashley Guillard’s Wild Ride Ends in Court

A federal jury in Boise just handed down a $10 million verdict against Guillard, who claimed a University of Idaho professor was involved in the 2022 stabbing deaths of four college students. Professor Rebecca Scofield, chair of the university’s history department, was awarded $7.5 million in punitive damages and $2.5 million in compensatory damages.

A Baseless Accusation

Guillard, a self-proclaimed tarot card expert, had posted videos on TikTok alleging Scofield had a romantic relationship with one of the victims and ‘ordered’ the killings. The problem? There was zero evidence to back up these claims. Scofield had never even met the victims and was out of state when the murders occurred.

Guillard’s Refusal to Back Down

Despite receiving cease-and-desist letters and policeindications that Scofield wasn’t connected to the crime, Guillard continued to peddle her baseless accusations to her 100,000+ followers. It’s no surprise the jury didn’t buy her ‘I was just expressing my beliefs’ defense.

A Painful Chapter Closes

Scofield expressed gratitude to the jury and hopes this verdict will bring closure. ‘The murders of the four students… was the darkest chapter in our university’s history,’ she said. ‘Today’s decision shows that respect and care should always be granted to victims during these tragedies.’