A TikTok influencer who falsely accused a University of Idaho professor of being involved in the 2022 slayings of four college students has been ordered to pay her $10 million in damages.

A federal jury in Boise deliberated for less than two hours on Friday before finding Ashley Guillard liable for defamation and awarding damages to history professor Rebecca Scofield, who testified that the online accusations shattered her mental health, career, and reputation.

Guillard, 41, had built a following online theorizing about high-profile cases through what she described as “spiritual intuition,” often using Tarot cards.

In a series of TikTok videos just after the November 2022 murders, she repeatedly claimed that Scofield was linked to the stabbing deaths of the four University of Idaho students, despite Bryan Kohberger being arrested six weeks later. In July 2025, Kohberger plead guilty to the murders of Ethan Chapin, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and was sentenced to life in prison.

In the videos, which continued until 2025, Guillard also alleged that Scofield had been romantically involved with one of the victims and ordered the killing when the student threatened to expose the relationship. She posted Scofield’s photo and personal information online without evidence, The Idaho Statesman reported.

In December 2022, Scofield filed a defamation lawsuit. But court records show Guillard continued posting videos even after receiving...

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