“Defendant Ashley Guillard — a purported internet sleuth — decided to use the community’s pain for her online self-promotion,” Scofield’s complaint says. “She has posted many videos on TikTok falsely stating that Plaintiff Rebecca Scofield (a professor at the University) participated in the murders because she was romantically involved with one of the victims.”
“Guillard’s statements are false,” the complaint continues.
According to the complaint, Guillard did not stop after lawyers for Scofield sent a cease and desist letter on Nov. 29, and in fact continued to post accusatory videos after that, even as her own viewers told her that she was making false claims.
“Many TikTok users warned Guillard that her statements were false and that she was defaming Professor Scofield, among others,” the complaint says. “Guillard did not stop making false and defamatory TikToks despite being warned of their falsity multiple times by persons commenting on her TikToks.”
Guillard, for her part, has said on TikTok that she is aware of the lawsuit and appears to actually welcome it.
“I am actually gleaming with excitement,” she said in a video posted on Friday, adding that she is looking forward to putting her version of events on the record in court.
Guillard also said that she’s not afraid of a legal battle.
“People just don’t get it, like I’ve been against people big and small, corporations and giants and systemic policies [and] racism and won,” said Guillard, who is Black, in a video posted on Friday. “They all regret coming against me. All of them.”