Absolutely devastating news. Nearly a full year on, I was hoping for some semblance of progress. It does not appear our dear Emily will be making any progress of any sort for years, decades, or ever. So so sad.
Not a day passes by without me thinking of her. I would like to thank her family for taking good care of her. She's loved all over the world and I'm sure many of us real fans would do the same.
i think about Emily all the time prayin for her and one question is on my mind all the time when she got to the medical facility why was nobody there with her in those days before the cardiac arrest were her family contacted that she was in that horrible state. her friends anyone why why i know it wouldnt change anything now but why was she alone in that state and sick as she was why where was everybody
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Maybe but its easy to find her real Name in the Internet (when you really want) but when the Rules here are so then ok. But it changes nothing and its really sad what happened to her!
cindy starfall posted an odd story on instagram saying"i just heard emily woke up hopefully she isnt a *broccoli \vegetable emoji* for the rest of her life." then linked an onlyfans scene they had shot in the past. seemed kind of tasteless to be honest.
Here is the story about Emily's current situation and lawsuit. A very sad story. I've redacted real names. Hope this is okay:
"The family of former porn star Emily Willis is suing a Los Angeles rehab center, alleging its negligent and abusive treatment caused her "irreversible brain damage."
The 25-year-old, whose credits include "Blacked," "Deeper" and "School Sluts," has been left permanently disabled following a stint last year at [rehab], where she was seeking treatment for ketamine addiction, according to legal documents.
Willis was allegedly found unconscious by a staffer on Feb. 4, but it wasn't clear how long she'd been left unattended. According to the lawsuit, she suffered cardiac arrest at the facility.
Paramedics performed CPR for over a half hour before her heartbeat was restored, the suit states. However, oxygen deprivation allegedly left Willis in a semi-conscious state, with "irreversible brain damage and permanent physical and mental incapacity." She's now in a care home in Utah, unable to move or speak.
The plaintiff, her caretaker, is accusing the rehab facility and its parent company, [rehab], of "abuse of a dependent adult, professional negligence, negligence and fraudulent business practices."
"Had the staff followed standard medical protocols, Emily would have had the opportunity to regain control of her life," the attorney charged. "No patient should ever be subjected to such a horrendous breakdown in clinical care. Her health was ignored until it was too late, and now her life is forever changed."
According to the lawsuit, Willis was admitted to [rehab] on Jan. 27, 2024, after spending the previous year consuming "five to six grams" per day of the dissociative anesthetic ketamine. She also allegedly suffered from anorexia.
The suit, filed Dec. 27, 2024, is seeking "no less than the jurisdictional amount" of compensation for damages caused by her debilitation, as well as restitution and legal fees, it was reported.
Prior to entering the rehab facility, Willis rose to fame in the adult film industry in 2018 and starred in over 700 films. She was named Penthouse Pet of the Month and won 10 AVN Awards, including Female Performer of the Year in 2021, before announcing her retirement."
^Heartbreaking update about the lawsuit from Emily's family, basically stating that the damage is irreversible; only a miracle can change it. Continued praying for Emily and family.
Sources claim that she took 6g of Ketamine daily prior to being admitted to rehab. That amount can damage your health.
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Posted - Feb 3 2025 : 8:22PM
It will be interesting to see how any legal action goes. It would seem that she was in pretty bad shape when she checked into the care facility and it's probably fortunate that she accepted that she was at the point where she needed professional help. While her legal guardian is claiming negligence among other things, the care facility is claiming that she was advised on several occasions that she needed to seek medical attention, advice that she declined to heed. Aside from providing her with the care and attention that any patient would receive, it's difficult to know what more they could have done to help her.
the facility can claim she refused to listen to their advice about going to a hospital but it's up to the family lawyer to argue that she didn't have the mental competency to refuse to make the negligence case
^ & ^^ I predict a settlement, unless the facility has an ironclad disclaimer. It seems like they would be dealing with people who are so bad off that they would have the authority to override whatever the patient was saying in certain situations, kinda like a medical "power of attorney."
And how confident they feel about winning a trial. Again, I suspect the facility has legal disclaimers that make suing them difficult. It's unlikely to be an open-and-shut case.
It's hard to say anything about the quality of a legal case strictly off the complaint.
It's basically plaintiff's statement of what they think they will be able to get a jury to accept as harm done to them by the defendant down the road. Neither side has disclosed evidence at that point. The facts haven't been established though documents or testimony. For all we, or even the family know, at this point, the facility could have a document signed by Willis refusing medical care. On the other hand, there could be documented requests by her fore car that were ignored.
The facility will probably file a response to the complaint that basically says, to paraphrase "My Cousin Vinny", "Everything in that complaint is bullshit, your Honor."
Months or years of discovery and disclosure will follow for both sides to try and build a factual basis for their positions. The facility's insurance company will identify an amount that they may think is cost effective for them to offer as a settlement regardless of the merits of the case.
In the end, unless this goes to a trial, we'll likely never really know the extent of fault by the facility, if there is any.
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Posted - Feb 5 2025 : 10:07PM
We have universal healthcare here in Australia but knowing what the US healthcare system is like, any idea what her medical bills would be so far?
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I hate to add more speculation to this thread, there's already quite enough. I know of no rehab that visually monitors their clients 24/7, nor have I ever seen anyone on a heart monitor other than maybe a Holter Monitor which is read by a cardiologist after 4 o5 days, it does not give real time readings that can be monitored.
The main thing here is well wishes for Emily, God bless her. In a way, I hope that she is a sleep most of the time, common with brain injuries. It's tough to think of her lying awake locked in her shell. It kind of takes me back to the Karen Ann Q. tragedy from 1975 to 1985. Different circumstances, but equally tragic.
according to that piece that the lawyer spoke in her bills so far have come up to 2 million ish. that's why i said the family might be looking to settle if they need an injection of cash to pay her mounting bills. i pretty much doubt the money she had from porn and of is gonna last given how expensive healthcare is in the us.
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Posted - Feb 8 2025 : 1:04AM
I was about to post a question regarding a dollar value as to her bills so far and around two million was a figure l was going to suggest, that's also keeping in mind that whatever it might be to date, it's far from over. Whether or not whatever money she had saved has been released is anyone's guess but given her day to day expenses, it's unlikely to have been anywhere near as much as people might imagine and certainly nowhere near enough to cover her medical expenses.
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What has happened to Emily might be the most tragic story I've ever seen in porn, this is worse than death imo. I stopped watching her videos once I found out about her condition and I just wonder if anyone still feels comfortable watching her? I can't imagine watching her scene ever again unless and until she gets better tbh.
^ and ^^ I agree. I can't explain why, but things just seem different when it comes to watching Emily's scenes now. I haven't watched even one since the news of her health issues surfaced. I still watch videos with deceased stars, even ones who died young, and often tragically. Sometimes I feel a bit of guilt, but not usually too much. But with Emily, I just can't watch them now. Maybe that will change, but it may not.
While I can appreciate how you currently feel. I can't see why it should be a problem to watch her stuff once some time passes. I don't now that her story is more tragic than plenty of other performers who I suspect you guys still watch because you aren't aware of their tragedy or enough time has passed that it's no longer an issue but if what happened to Emily is going to affect you guys long term than I really don't recommend you visit IAFD and read how performers passed away because your list of women you can't watch may grow by quite a lot.
We had a similar discussion a few pages back. I have watched her after i learned the news and i plan to watch her in the future. She's amazing and deserves my praise and attention. To me it's not seen as a sign of disrespect, but the opposite.
Same here I can not watch any of her video anymore. I hate it because she was one of my very top porn stars I always enjoyed watching now I feel so bad watching her have sex on camera. I just wish I can go back in time an be there for her.
The article is about the court battle between her parents and the rehab center, however there has been an improvement in that she can "move her body" and "make outward noises"
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studrams Deactivated User
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Posted - Jun 19 2025 : 4:15PM
^ The frequent references to 'her mum'' are not something you would expect to see in good, objective journalism.
^ TBH, I can't vouch for journalistic standards in the UK, but that publication is from the UK. Where "mum" is VERY frequently used for "mother". Pretty much the same as the US use of "mom".
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Posted - Jun 19 2025 : 6:32PM
^ The context in which it's being used and the paper's focus on celebrities, sport and news and gossip about soap operas and reality television give reason for concern about its journalistic standards. That, along with a number of losses in libel actions and apologies for false articles and outright lies give more than sufficient reason to doubt the accuracy of the article they've published.
Confirmation of no change in health status since last update. Will likely take a miracle at this point for her to regain any sort of consciousness. Man, I feel sick. Still sending hope and thoughts every day