Judge Approves Emily Willis' $3 Million Settlement Over 2024 Rehab Brain Injury
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Updated · The Independent · Jul 18
Judge Approves Emily Willis' $3 Million Settlement Over 2024 Rehab Brain Injury
2 articles · Updated · The Independent · Jul 18
Summary
A Los Angeles judge approved a $3 million settlement for Litzy Lara Banuelos, the former adult film performer known as Emily Willis, after she suffered irreversible brain damage during a 2024 stay at Summit Malibu.
Court filings say the 27-year-old was left profoundly incapacitated after her brain was deprived of oxygen; she cannot move her body and only occasionally opens her eyes or grunts.
The deal resolves claims by Banuelos and her mother, with judicial approval required because Banuelos cannot manage her own affairs; her lawyers also cut their fee request to $1 million from $1.2 million.
Summit Malibu denied wrongdoing, arguing Banuelos refused medical advice, medications and recommendations to seek hospital care, while her attorneys said the exact cause of the medical crisis remains unclear.