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What started as internet true-crime speculation has ended with a jaw-dropping courtroom loss.
YouTuber and country rapper Ryan Upchurch has been ordered to pay a staggering $17.5 million after a jury found him liable in a defamation lawsuit tied to videos he posted about a high-profile disappearance.
If you’re a Teen Mom fan, you might remember that Jenelle Evans and David Eason were diehard Upchurch fans, who often interacted with the controversial content creator on social media.
The lawsuit was brought by Daniel Rodni and David Robertson, who accused Upchurch of spreading false accusations about them in connection to the death of 16-year-old Kiely Rodni.
Rodni’s disappearance in 2022 became a national story after the California teen vanished following a party near Truckee. Her body was later found submerged in a vehicle at a reservoir, and authorities ruled her death an accident.
But online theories quickly exploded.
According to WSMV Nashville, Upchurch reportedly published videos pushing claims and speculation surrounding the case, allegedly accusing Daniel and David, Kiely’s father and grandfather, of wrongdoing.
He allegedly persisted with these claims despite law enforcement finding no evidence to support such allegations.
After years of legal fighting, a Davidson County jury sided with the plaintiffs and handed down a stunning verdict totaling approximately $17.5 million.
Attorney Grady Hurley, who represented the plaintiffs, did not mince words when discussing the outcome.
“This verdict sends a message,” Hurley said, arguing that content creators cannot hide behind online platforms while making damaging allegations about private citizens.
The attorney also emphasized the emotional toll the accusations allegedly took on both men, who were already dealing with grief and public scrutiny surrounding Rodni’s death.
Upchurch’s legal team has already indicated they plan to challenge the verdict.
In a statement following the ruling, Upchurch attorney Clint Kelly argued the case raises serious questions about free speech and online commentary, signaling an appeal is likely on the horizon.
The case has quickly become one of the most talked-about examples of how true-crime culture — particularly on YouTube and social media — can veer into dangerous territory.
For years, creators have built enormous audiences by dissecting unsolved mysteries and criminal investigations.
But this ruling may serve as a warning that when speculation turns into false accusations against real people, the consequences can be enormous.
As for Jenelle and David, they’re reportedly back together following a messy divorce and numerous allegations of abuse and infidelity. So they’re also fans of learning the hard way!
Ryan Upchurch: YouTuber & Jenelle Evans Ally Loses $17.5 Million Defamation Lawsuit was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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UPDATE: TMZ and other outlets are now reporting that in her book, Hayden identifies the woman who coerced her as Stella McAmis.
The name appears to be an alias, but Hayden also identified the nude man she was served up to as a British singer. She says “Stella” put her in a bed with the man after encouraging her to check out his “huge d–k.”
Thankfully, Hayden was able to remove herself from the situation and escape the yacht unharmed. Read on for our original coverage of this harrowing story:
To some, Hayden Panettiere was a child actress with memorable roles on soaps like Guiding Light.
For others, she’s Claire from Heroes, one of the stars of Nashville, as Kairi from Kingdom Hearts, or the singer of the underrated bop, “Wake Up Call.”
These days, she is a grown woman, a mother, and she has done a lot of processing about her life.
She’s now sharing a lot, including a horror story of being led by a “friend” and essentially put into bed with nude Hollywood star.
She was only 18 when a ‘friend’ tried to serve her up to a famous man
On the Monday, May 11 episode of Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast, Hayden discussed her new book: This Is Me: A Reckoning.
“You write about a moment in your career where a friend of yours takes you onto a boat,” the host acknowledges. “You’re led to a room which has an older man in it and then basically told to perform sexual acts.”
“The fact that I was 18, even though I’d lived such a huge life and I thought I was oh so mature at 18,” Hayden recalled. Most people feel that way in their teens, but especially people with extraordinary lives.
“Scientifically, your frontal lobes don’t develop until we’re what, 25, 26?” Hayden claimed. This is a dangerous and debunked oversimplification and a common misconception.
“So even though I felt like I could make healthy decisions, safe decisions,” Hayden continued, “I wasn’t capable of being fully aware of what was going on around me.”
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“I was quite literally out to sea,” Hayden said, when she realized that she was “in danger.”
She shared that the erstwhile friend who put her in this situation was “somebody that I had grown to trust and see as a protector and somebody who had my back.”
Instead of having her back, this unnamed person took her to a “very small room” on a boat with an “undressed” man.
“She physically put me in the bed next to this undressed man who was very famous,” Hayden described.
In contrast to Hayden’s rising sense of discomfort at the time, the man seemed to act “like this was just an average day for him.”
She had no means of escape
There are many ways to respond to realizing that you have been tricked by someone you trusted and are now in physical danger.
Each choice carries real risks — in the moment and in the long term.
Hayden fled the room and searched the boat, looking for a place to hide.
Because, for the moment, hiding was her best option.
“There was no jumping off and swimming away,” Hayden explained. They were at sea.
Just because there were more than two people on the vessel did not mean that she could go to others for help.
“And there was nobody who was going to be empathetic to my situation,” Hayden said, presumably referring to the staff or perhaps other “guests.”
With resignation, she shared: “I realized that this was nothing new to them.”
Hayden did not name the man from the bed or the so-called friend who betrayed her. Given how many sexual predators avoid justice and how many accusers face ridicule, victim-blaming, or simply die, that sounds very reasonable.
Her memoir is out on May 19. We all wish that she’d had a better life than the world has given her.
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