‘Yellowstone’ Actor Sues Over Animal Abuse Allegations

Yellowstone: Dawn Olivieri

An actor from Taylor Sheridan’s hit show Yellowstone recently filed a defamation lawsuit over people claiming the star is an animal abuser. What’s the latest on this messy situation?

Yellowstone: Dawn Olivieri Files Defamation Lawsuit, What Happened?

Yellowstone celeb Dawn Olivieri recently filed a defamation lawsuit against people whom she claims lied about her abusing horses. According to the celeb, these false claims have negatively impacted her livelihood.

TMZ notes that In a defamation suit filed last month, Olivieri claims several people made false statements about her in an effort to damage her partnerships with businesses and other third-party organizations. According to the Yellowstone star, there was a coordinated effort to put an end to her brand deals.

Yellowstone: Dawn Olivieri
Yellowstone: Dawn Olivieri/YouTube

Olivieri Plays Jamie Dutton Love Interest On Popular Show

Dawn Olivieri plays Sarah Atwood in Yellowstone. She is sent by the opposition to lure Jamie Dutton and put him under her spell in order to reverse the work put in by Governor John Dutton to protect the land from outside development, including the ranch.

Olivieri also had a small role in Taylor Sheridan’s 1883 mini-series as a member of the Dutton family from the past. The celeb has certainly made herself a part of the Yellowstone universe in more than one iteration over the last few years, playing completely different roles to boot.

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Yellowstone Logo/YouTube

Yellowstone Celeb Calls Out Detractors On Social Media

According to Olivieri, numerous horse-related influencers have called her out, alleging that, at her horse sanctuary, she forced horses to drink dirty water, supported the starving of horses, and more. There have even been claims that she has killed newborn Arabian horses.

Following the TMZ article breaking of Olivieri filing the defamation lawsuit, she took to social media to further speak out against the claims made against her.

Olivieri said: “TMZ Announces my filing of a defamation lawsuit against rescue hate groups acting as online mafia vigilantes, stealing narratives, intercepting brand partnerships, using a spy to volunteer, and fabricating false information with the threat of ‘ruining your rescue.'”

 

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The Yellowstone celeb did not stop there, as she continued: “I’ve never been the one to lay down and let anyone take my truth away why do you think I always play the most powerful woman in the room. this time will be no different.”

Indeed, it seems Dawn Olivieri is channeling many of the characters she plays on television in order to win this current fight playing out in her life. Despite the allegations made against her, she has a lot of people in her corner, including many who have been to her nonprofit horse sanctuary, Moon Mountain Sanctuary and Rescue in Arkansas.

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Evan Morgan

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