Nationwide — Movie star blogger Tasha Okay, who has been in a long-running authorized battle with Cardi B, has launched a GoFundMe web page to assist repay her $3.5 million judgment. She’s asking followers for help whereas persevering with her personal month-to-month funds to fulfill the court-ordered debt.
The defamation case started in 2019 when Cardi B sued Tasha Okay for defamation, claiming the blogger unfold false claims about her well being and private life. The court docket dominated in Cardi B’s favor in 2022, awarding $3.9 million in damages, leaving Tasha Okay with a big unpaid steadiness.
Tasha Okay introduced the GoFundMe on Twitter, saying she nonetheless owes a lot of the judgment. It has to date raised almost $8,400 of the $3.5 million aim. In keeping with Rolling Out, she’s additionally arrange different donation channels, together with CashApp, Venmo, and PayPal. Alongside this, Tasha Okay plans to launch a Kickstarter promoting merchandise like wine glasses throughout her birthday week, beginning March 10.
Throughout the first day, the fundraising introduced in about $10,000 throughout all platforms, a small begin, however a step towards decreasing the debt. Tasha Okay says she’ll proceed contributing $20,000 from her personal funds every month, aiming to pay not less than $200,000 this 12 months whereas counting on crowdfunding to cowl the remaining.
Cardi B argued the posts broken her status, and the court docket’s ruling highlighted how social media commentary can have severe authorized penalties.
