Idaho Supreme Court considers appeal in drag defamation case
In this 2024 photo, Summer Bushnell testifies during a defamation trial.
KAYE THORNBRUGH/Press file
Post Falls blogger Summer Bushnell faced scrutiny from the Idaho Supreme Court this week when she argued that the court should overturn a $1.1 million civil judgement against her for falsely claiming that a drag performer exposed himself to a crowd that included children during a Pride event in 2022.
In 2024, a Kootenai County jury unanimously found that Bushnell defamed Eric Posey by posting a doctored video of his performance at the City Park bandshell, in which a blurred spot covered what she claimed were his “fully exposed genitals.” The unedited footage showed no exposure occurred.
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