Jill Dillard Breaks Silence On Dismissed Privacy Lawsuit
On Wednesday, February 9, Jill Dillard’s privacy lawsuit was dismissed. She and three of her sisters, Joy-Anna Forsyth, Jinger Vuolo, and Jessa Seewald, were suing after police reports were released years ago.
The reports included the details of Josh Duggar’s molestations when he was a teenager and the sisters were between the ages of five and 11. The women claimed that the release of the reports led to “emotional distress.”
They first filed the lawsuit in 2017, and they were recently making progress on the case. But now, it’s all come to an end.
The news broke that the sisters’ lawsuit was dismissed because they did not prove their case. U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks stated, “The Court finds that Plaintiffs have not presented any direct proof or reasonable interference…and for this reason, the entire claim must be dismissed.”
When the news broke on Wednesday, the Duggar family didn’t make any statements or comment on the situation. But now, one of the Duggar sisters is speaking out. What does Jill Dillard have to say about the dropped lawsuit?
Jill Dillard speaks out after her lawsuit is dismissed.
On Thursday, February 10, just one day after the lawsuit was dismissed, Jill Dillard is speaking out. The Duggar daughter shared a new blog post, which includes a statement from herself and her husband, Derick Dillard. The blog post details what happened, how they feel about this new update on the case, and what it means for them going forward.
She begins her statement, writing:
“While we appreciate the hard work the Court has put into our case and we highly respect the Judge, we are disappointed with the ruling that the City and County’s statutory immunity protects them from our claims. It is unfortunate that bad actors, under the guise of public service, are given a license to intentionally inflict pain without regard for innocent victims. Immunity exists to protect public servants in the event of human error. It is not to be used as an excuse to cause intentional harm.”
The post continues, “The Judge has made it crystal clear that the reports were illegally released. This should have never happened, and we hope this never happens again to anyone.”
She goes on to talk about how victims are “blamed, shamed, and bullied into silence.”
You can check out Jill Dillard’s full statement here. On Instagram, Jill also shared with fans that she has made a statement and encouraged them to go to her blog to check it out.
So, what do you think of Jill Dillard’s statement on the whole situation? Are you glad to see her using her platform and speaking her mind? Let us know in the comments section below. For more news about the Duggar family, come back to TV Shows Ace.
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