Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBanuelos was known in the industry as Emily Willis. She was a Penthouse Pet of the Month in May 2019 and won multiple Adult Video News awards, including Female Performer of the Year in 2021 (Getty)Litzy Lara Banuelos, known professionally as Emily Willis, a former adult film star, will receive a $3 million settlement after suffering irreversible brain damage at Summit Malibu, a treatment center where she sought help for ketamine addiction. A Los Angeles judge approved the settlement on behalf of Banuelos, now 27, who sustained an anoxic brain injury in 2024, leaving her permanently incapacitated and unable to move, with her attorney describing her as profoundly incapacitated. The lawsuit, brought by Banuelos and her mother, Yesenia Lara Cooper, alleged that Summit Malibu failed to provide appropriate care, leading to her permanent physical and cognitive injuries. Summit Malibu denied any wrongdoing, arguing in court filings that Banuelos repeatedly refused medical advice, declined prescribed medications, and rejected recommendations to seek outside medical treatment, and that staff lacked authority to force her. Judicial approval was necessary for the settlement because Banuelos is unable to manage her own affairs, and the agreement was reached after her attorneys reduced their requested legal fees from $1.2 million to $1 million. In fullFormer adult film star left ‘frozen’ after rehab stay as family wins $3M settlementMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Actress granted $3m settlement after rehab stay left her permanently incapacitated
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBanuelos was known in the industry as Emily Willis. She was a Penthouse Pet of the Month in May 2019 and won multiple Adult Video News awards, including Female Performer of the Year in 2021 (Getty)Litzy Lara Banuelos, known professionally as Emily Willis, a former adult film star, will receive a $3 million settlement after suffering irreversible brain damage at Summit Malibu, a treatment center where she sought help for ketamine addiction. A Los Angeles judge approved the settlement on behalf of Banuelos, now 27, who sustained an anoxic brain injury in 2024, leaving her permanently incapacitated and unable to move, with her attorney describing her as profoundly incapacitated. The lawsuit, brought by Banuelos and her mother, Yesenia Lara Cooper, alleged that Summit Malibu failed to provide appropriate care, leading to her permanent physical and cognitive injuries. Summit Malibu denied any wrongdoing, arguing in court filings that Banuelos repeatedly refused medical advice, declined prescribed medications, and rejected recommendations to seek outside medical treatment, and that staff lacked authority to force her. Judicial approval was necessary for the settlement because Banuelos is unable to manage her own affairs, and the agreement was reached after her attorneys reduced their requested legal fees from $1.2 million to $1 million. In fullFormer adult film star left ‘frozen’ after rehab stay as family wins $3M settlementMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
