Emily Willis' net worth: LA porn star sues rival actors for $5M over dog-sex scandal
Adult movie star Emily Willis grabbed the headlines recently after she filed a defamatory lawsuit against her industry rivals Gianna Dior and Adria Rae, for spreading the false rumor that she had had sex with a dog. Dior and Rae allegedly named Willis in a tweet perpetuating the shocking rumor, thereby affecting Willis' career prospects in the pornography industry.
According to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, "It was a scandal, and a highly salient one, with obvious potential to destroy careers. There was considerable rumor, speculation, and innuendo about the identities of the performers within the industry, including on social media." The suit further alleges that porn stars Dior and Rae "had much to gain" by naming Willis in the scandal. Willis is seeking compensation worth more the $5 million from Dior and Rae as well as punitive damages.
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Emily Willis, whose real name is Litzy Lara Banulos, is a 22-year-old porn star who rose to prominence in recent years. In fact, she was awarded the Top Female Performer of the Year at this year's Adult Video News Awards, often considered as the "Oscars of Porn". The actress was born in Argentina on December 29, 1998, but grew up in Utah, USA. She started a career in adult films at the age of 18 years and has worked for popular studios like Hustler. In a span of four years, Willis has acted in over 300 pornographic films. In 2019, the gorgeous actress was nominated for Best New Actress at the AVN followed by several more AVN nominations in 2020.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Willis has an estimated net worth of around $1 Million. She often posts racy selfies on Instagram flaunting her luxury Los Angeles home in the background. Willis has over 1.7 million followers on Instagram and more than 723,000 Twitter followers. In her latest defamation suit, Willis explicitly mentioned how the bestiality rumor affected her career prospects. "Beyond the obvious economic harm, this was extremely embarrassing and distressing. But worse, to untold others in the industry and in the consumer base, [Willis] may never have a chance to fully clear her name," the lawsuit states. Willis further added how she received several calls from producers and adult industry people soon after Dior and Rae tweeted the false accusation. "Participants in the adult entertainment industry are heavy users of Twitter, which they use to communicate among themselves and with the general public," the suit mentions, indicating how quickly the rumor about Willis spread all over Twitter.