The jury unanimously sided with the performer in a case against a blogger who made false claims that the artist had exposed himself to a crowd at a pride event in 2022.

A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, in 2022.

Eric Posey performed at a Pride event in June 2022, an Idaho blogger falsely claimed that he had exposed himself, according to a lawsuit.

A drag performer was jubilant on Friday after a court ordered a blogger to pay him over $1 million in damages for defamation. Eric Posey, based in Post Falls, Idaho, performs as a drag queen named Mona Liza Million.

The subject of the case is Idaho-based drag singer Eric Posey, also known as Mona Liza Million, who was wrongly accused of flashing during a Pride celebration. A far-right blogger made this charge, which led to a protracted legal struggle that ended with a major win for Posey.