Katie Hill s Nude Photos Were of Public Concern , Judge Rules
On 4/8/21 at 4:23 AM EDT
Former Rep. Katie Hill has lost an important ruling in her revenge porn lawsuit against the
Daily Mail and three other defendants after a judge found that the British tabloid had a right to publish nude photos of Hill on public interest grounds.
Judge Yolanda Orozco of Los Angeles County Superior Court said the nude pictures of Hill holding a bong were protected by the First Amendment, the
Los Angeles Times reported.
In a copy of the ruling obtained by California-based City News Service, Judge Orozco said the pictures spoke to [Hill s] character and qualifications for her position, because they allegedly depicted [Hill] with a campaign staffer whom she was alleged to have had a sexual affair with and appeared to show [Hill] using a then-illegal drug and displaying a tattoo that was controversial because it resembled a white supremacy symbol that had become an issue during her congressio