A history professor at the University of Idaho is suing a cyber-sleuth for defamation after the would-be detective accused her of involvement in the campus slayings last month. FOX13
that Guillard started posting on Nov. 24 and directly blamed Scofield, stating that the professor "had been involved in a relationship with one of the murdered students, K.G. [Kaylee Goncalves]."
"On or about November 28, 2022, Guillard posted six TikTok videos to her account in which she falsely stated that Professor Scofield, the chair of the history department, was," the lawsuit said. "Two of the TikToks directly and falsely state that Professor Scofield ordered the execution of the four students. Three of the TikToks either falsely implied or directly stated that Professor Scofield had been involved in a relationship with one of the murdered students, K.G.
Scofield started working at the university in 2016 and took the position of department chair in 2021, according to the Idaho Statesman. In the lawsuit, it states that Scofield was in Portland visiting friends at the time of the killings and had never taught or met any of the victims. "She fears for her life and for the lives of her family members," the complaint states. "She has incurred costs, including costs to install a security system and security cameras at her residence. She fears that Guillard’s false statements may motivate someone to cause harm to her or her family members."
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