A self-proclaimed psychic on TikTok has been ordered to pay $10 million in damages for falsely claiming that a University of Idaho professor was involved in the brutal 2022 murders that claimed the lives of four students.

A federal jury reached the judgement against social media influencer Ashley Guillard on Feb. 27 after finding there was a “preponderance of evidence” to suggest that Guillard posted a series of videos on TikTok falsely claiming that University of Idaho professor Rebecca Scofield Scofield had “orchestrated” the murders, according to court documents obtained by Oxygen.

A self-proclaimed psychic on TikTok has been ordered to pay $10 million in damages for falsely claiming that a University of Idaho professor was involved in the brutal 2022 murders that claimed the lives of four students.

A federal jury reached the judgement against social media influencer Ashley Guillard on Feb. 27 after finding there was a “preponderance of evidence” to suggest that Guillard posted a series of videos on TikTok falsely claiming that University of Idaho professor Rebecca Scofield Scofield had “orchestrated” the murders, according to court documents obtained by Oxygen.

A federal judge ruled in 2024 that the statements Guillard made in the videos had been defamatory.

Jury Awards $10 Million Verdict to Rebecca Scofield

In February, during the federal trial jurors heard testimony about the impact online accusations can have on a person’s professional career and long-term earning potential, according to Idaho 6 News.

After considering all the evidence, the jury sided with Scofield, awarding her $10 million in damages.