Family of Award-Winning Porn Star Secures Settlement Following Catastrophic Brain Injury

has reached a $3 million settlement with the California rehab facility where she suffered catastrophic brain damage while undergoing treatment for ketamine addiction.

Willis’ mom and legal guardian, Yesenia Cooper, sued Malibu Lighthouse Treatment in 2024 after claiming her daughter was left permanently disabled and in a vegetative state during her treatment at Summit Malibu earlier that year.

the lawsuit alleged that negligence during her stay at the rehab center contributed to the severe brain damage she sustained. The actress’s family argued that proper care and timely medical intervention could have prevented the devastating outcome.

is expected to receive approximately $1.25 million after attorney’s fees and liens, while Cooper will continue to serve as her conservator, according to court documents seen by TMZ broke the story at the time … Emily was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after suffering cardiac arrest and remained in critical condition. An early toxicology report reportedly found no drugs in her system..

Emily was one of the adult industry’s biggest stars and won Performer of the Year at the 2021 AVN Awards. She later transitioned into mainstream acting, appearing in the sci-fi film