Hunted by Hate: Surviving a Vicious Smear Campaign
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Imagine waking up every day to a living nightmare. That’s been my reality since mid-September of 2023. A group of people, calling themselves the “Justice for Clayton” (JFC) cult, are dedicated to destroying every facet of my life. They don’t just want to defame me — they want to annihilate me. They attack my ability to work, to pursue my passions, and to hold onto any shred of a decent reputation.
Imagine waking up every day to a living nightmare. That’s been my reality since mid-September of 2023. A group of people, calling themselves the “Justice for Clayton” (JFC) cult, are dedicated to destroying every facet of my life. They don’t just want to defame me — they want to annihilate me. They attack my ability to work, to pursue my passions, and to hold onto any shred of a decent reputation.
This constant harassment has shattered my mental health. I cry every day overwhelmed by the sheer cruelty and malice directed at me. They have broken me in ways I never thought possible. This goes far beyond cyberbullying; this is a calculated, vicious assault aimed at dismantling every aspect of my existence. It’s hard not to feel hopeless most days.
This constant harassment has shattered my mental health. I cry every day overwhelmed by the sheer cruelty and malice directed at me. They have broken me in ways I never thought possible. This goes far beyond cyberbullying; this is a calculated, vicious assault aimed at dismantling every aspect of my existence. It’s hard not to feel hopeless most days.
More than anything, I want to make a positive impact on the world, but as you will see, they do everything in their power to stop me from doing that.
More than anything, I want to make a positive impact on the world, but as you will see, they do everything in their power to stop me from doing that.
This piece isn’t for them to dissect and mock. It’s for you — the person who isn’t a “cult” member — to understand that I’m not the demon they make me out to be. I want you to see the full extent of their efforts to ruin me and understand that I am not the person they claim I am. =
This piece isn’t for them to dissect and mock. It’s for you — the person who isn’t a “cult” member — to understand that I’m not the demon they make me out to be. I want you to see the full extent of their efforts to ruin me and understand that I am not the person they claim I am. =
This is the dark reality of what I am up against — a ceaseless, targeted assault designed to obliterate me.
This is the dark reality of what I am up against — a ceaseless, targeted assault designed to obliterate me.
Manipulating Google Search Results
Manipulating Google Search Results
This is what my nightmare looks like. These screenshots are from a Discord chat where the JFC members are hell-bent on destroying me. They’re manipulating SEO to make sure the JFC website and negative information are the first thing you see when you search my name. By doing this, they’re ensuring I can’t escape their harassment and making it almost impossible for any new personal or professional acquaintances to want to work with me. This relentless campaign is designed to ruin my reputation and make it so that I can’t make money.
This is what my nightmare looks like. These screenshots are from a Discord chat where the JFC members are hell-bent on destroying me. They’re manipulating SEO to make sure the JFC website and negative information are the first thing you see when you search my name. By doing this, they’re ensuring I can’t escape their harassment and making it almost impossible for any new personal or professional acquaintances to want to work with me. This relentless campaign is designed to ruin my reputation and make it so that I can’t make money.
Leaving Bad Reviews on My Podcast
Leaving Bad Reviews on My Podcast
The relentless harassment I face extends to my podcast, “Nobody Told Me!” These screenshots reveal the extent to which people are going to tarnish my reputation and discredit my work. The reviews you see here have nothing to do with the actual content of my show.
The relentless harassment I face extends to my podcast, “Nobody Told Me!” These screenshots reveal the extent to which people are going to tarnish my reputation and discredit my work. The reviews you see here have nothing to do with the actual content of my show.
Reporting Me to the United States Equestrian Federation
Reporting Me to the United States Equestrian Federation
This email, sent by “reviewerottawa@gmail.com,” shows just how far these individuals will go to ruin my life. Too cowardly to even leave their name, this person is trying to get me banned from the sport I love. It’s clear this person isn’t a rider and has no genuine interest in the equestrian community, but rather is part of JFC. They’ve fabricated stories and twisted facts to make it seem like I’ve violated the USEF Code of Conduct, knowing full well that I haven’t.
This email, sent by “reviewerottawa@gmail.com,” shows just how far these individuals will go to ruin my life. Too cowardly to even leave their name, this person is trying to get me banned from the sport I love. It’s clear this person isn’t a rider and has no genuine interest in the equestrian community, but rather is part of JFC. They’ve fabricated stories and twisted facts to make it seem like I’ve violated the USEF Code of Conduct, knowing full well that I haven’t.
Claiming a Fall Caused My Epilepsy
Claiming a Fall Caused My Epilepsy
The harassment I face continues with a YouTube channel, where someone is impersonating a real person who once wrote me a supportive note on a plane when she heard my ex verbally abusing me. This user, either my ex (who I have a restraining order against) or someone he leaked the video to, is trying to embarrass me by posting this video of me falling off a horse. This is one of his many violations of the order within the last few weeks.
The harassment I face continues with a YouTube channel, where someone is impersonating a real person who once wrote me a supportive note on a plane when she heard my ex verbally abusing me. This user, either my ex (who I have a restraining order against) or someone he leaked the video to, is trying to embarrass me by posting this video of me falling off a horse. This is one of his many violations of the order within the last few weeks.
My Ex’s False Claims of Taking a Video of Me Falling Off
My Ex’s False Claims of Taking a Video of Me Falling Off
Despite my ex’s claims that he took and owns this video from a horse show in Southern California, he was actually hundreds of miles away in San Francisco. The video was taken on June 30th, 2017 and my mom was with me. After I fell, I sent the video to him. He obviously knows that he was not there and is leaking this to harass me and label me as a bad rider, thus attempting to harm my business.
Despite my ex’s claims that he took and owns this video from a horse show in Southern California, he was actually hundreds of miles away in San Francisco. It was taken on June 30th, 2017 and my mom was with me. She took the video on my phone. After I fell, I sent the video to him. He obviously knows that he was not there, but is leaking this to harass me and label me as a bad rider, thus attempting to harm my business.
If you believe the texts he claims are verified, I was the one who sent this video, labeled “IMG_3335.MOV.mov”. Oops. Guess my “victim” lied to JFC cult members? Just like he lied to me many, many times.
So, my “victim” lied to JFC cult members? Just like he lied to me many, many times. By the way, stop reporting me to YouTube for claims of false ownership when I try to get the video taken down.
My mom shot this video on my phone, so he doesn’t own it. I sent it to him after I fell. Stop reporting me to YouTube for claims of false ownership when I try to get it taken down.
The Truth About That Fall and False Claims of the Origin of My Epilepsy
The Truth About That Fall and False Claims of the Origin of My Epilepsy
It’s hard to know where to start with this one. I didn’t land on my head — I landed on my feet. I didn’t go to the hospital after.
It’s hard to know where to start with this one. I didn’t land on my head — I landed on my feet. I didn’t go to the hospital after.
(JFC — I sued Uber, but never got a cent from them and never referred to my epilepsy or seizures. Sorry to burst your bubble.)
(JFC — I sued Uber, but never got a cent from them and never referred to my epilepsy or seizures. Sorry to burst your bubble.)
And I “falsely claimed” that my ex strangled me? As if anyone besides me and Mike were there for every moment of our relationship between 2016 and 2017. We are the only two who knows what happened, and guess what? He knows what he did to me.
And I “falsely claimed” that my ex strangled me? As if anyone besides me and Mike were there for every moment of our relationship between 2016 and 2017. We are the only two who know what happened, and guess what? He knows what he did to me.
Conveniently, he says that my epilepsy was a result of this fall and not his abuse.
Conveniently, he says that my epilepsy was a result of this fall and not his abuse.
REALLY? This fall caused it?
REALLY? This fall caused it?
All of my grand mal seizures happened in May, and again, this video was in June.
My grand mal seizures happened in May, 2017 and again, this video was taken in June, 2017.
Moral of the story: no falls from a horse caused my epilepsy.
Bottom line? My epilepsy was not caused by a fall from a horse.
Reporting Me to the Permits Department
Reporting Me to the Permits Department
It’s relentless. Here are some gems from Reddit, where JFC members are speculated about the zoning regulations of my parents’ home and my AirBNB. Because, clearly, that’s the most pressing issue in the world right now.
It’s relentless. Here are some gems from Reddit, where JFC members are speculated about the zoning regulations of my parents’ home and my AirBNB. Because, clearly, that’s the most pressing issue in the world right now.
Sorry to burst your bubble again, but the permit department came out because one of the JFC’ers called to report our properties.
Sorry to burst your bubble again, but the permit department came out because one of the JFC’ers called to report our properties.
Guess what? They found neither were not in violation of any codes. Shocker.
Guess what? They found neither was in violation of any codes. Shocker.
And to set the record straight: I have never sold a horse within Arizona. My parents’ home only has our retired horses living on it, and it is not a commercial facility by any means. We don’t do boarding, sales, lessons, trail rides, or anything that makes money from the public.
And to set the record straight: I have never sold a horse within Arizona. My parents’ property only has our retired horses living on it, and it is not a commercial facility by any means. We don’t do boarding, sales, lessons, trail rides, or anything that makes money from the public.
I sell my own ponies (just one or two at a time), but they are in Florida.
Trying to Stop Me From Selling Items on Facebook
Trying to Stop Me From Selling Items on Facebook
Here, I was simply trying to sell some horse tack and apparel, and the JFC cult decided to jump in and sabotage my efforts.
Here, I was simply trying to sell some horse tack and apparel, and the JFC cult decided to jump in and sabotage my efforts.
For the record, I have never had a lawsuit filed against me. These accusations that I “scam other riders out of items” I am selling are completely baseless and are part of a coordinated effort to ruin my ability to make money. Luckily, in this case, the woman they were trying to convince not to buy from me is a childhood friend and knew better than to believe this person.
They’ve tagged my posts on Facebook saying that I, “scam other riders out of items” I am selling. This is completely baseless and part of a coordinated effort to ruin my ability to make money. Luckily, in one of these cases, the woman they were trying to convince not to buy from me is a childhood friend and knew better than to believe the allegation.
However, the tireless efforts by a user named Sarah Mikkelson Copeland to comment on every one of my listings with “Justice for Clayton” spam in horse groups undoubtedly stopped others from reaching out.
Unfortunately, the tireless efforts by one user to post “Justice for Clayton” spam on my ads in horse groups undoubtedly stopped potential buyers from reaching out to me.
The TEDx Talk
The TEDx Talk
Obviously, because the JFC cult knows what I am saying is “misinformation” in my TEDx talk. They are obsessed with getting it taken down.
Obviously, because the JFC cult knows what I am saying is “misinformation” in my TEDx talk, they are obsessed with getting it taken down.
Why? Well of course, they just know that my ex was my victim and that I wasn’t abused…ever…
Why? Well of course, they just know that my ex was my victim and that I wasn’t abused…ever…
…because they were there when we dated in 2016 and 2017…
…because they were there when we dated in 2016 and 2017…
Do they realize how ridiculous they sound?
Do they realize how ridiculous they sound?
My talk is entirely based on a real woman’s account of how my ex treated me on a plane ride to Iceland and the verbal abuse she heard. Here’s a link to her declaration, which she gave in support of me obtaining the domestic violence restraining order I have had against him in California since 2018.
My talk is entirely based on a real woman’s account of how my ex treated me on a plane ride to Iceland and the verbal abuse she heard. Here’s a link to her declaration, which she gave in support of me obtaining the domestic violence restraining order I have had against him in California since 2018.
The Startup
The Startup
I recently created a company called Keybacker with my sister. It’s only in the idea stage, and we’re just trying to learn about having a startup and do everything right. We haven’t taken on clients and are doing nothing illegal, much to the dismay of the Justice for Clayton cult.
I recently created a company called Keybacker with my sister. It’s only in the idea stage, and we’re working to do everything right in getting it off the ground. We haven’t earned a cent from it and we’re doing nothing illegal, much to the dismay of the Justice for Clayton cult.
It’s a passion project, and if my name was never associated with it and I never got a cent from it, but it helped people, I would be absolutely thrilled. I’m not trying to gain notoriety through this — I’m genuinely trying to make a positive impact.
It’s a passion project. If my name was never associated with it and I never earned any money from it, I’d be absolutely thrilled, as long as it helped people. I’m genuinely trying to make a positive impact.
(And by the way, it’s not an LLC, which is why you’re not finding it. It’s a Delaware C-Corp.)
I refuse to let the cruelty and harassment of the JFC cult silence me. I am determined to reclaim my life and my dignity. For those who have been swayed by their relentless defamation, I ask you to look deeper.
I refuse to let the cruelty and harassment of the JFC cult silence me. I am determined to reclaim my life and my dignity. For those who have been swayed by their relentless defamation, I ask you to look deeper.
I have never lied about being pregnant. One pregnancy was confirmed to the man by a doctor, another was confirmed when the man accompanied me to Planned Parenthood, and the third was confirmed through medical tests that Clayton legally obtained after I signed a HIPAA release. I am not the person these strangers make me out to be, and everyone who knows me knows that.
I have never lied about being pregnant. EVER! Medical tests don’t lie. I am not the person these JFC cult members make me out to be, and everyone who really knows me knows that.
To the JFC cult: You need to look in the mirror and question your motives, and what drives you to want to spend your time trying to destroy the existence of a stranger in any way possible.
To the JFC cult: You need to look in the mirror and question your motives, and what drives you to want to spend your time trying to destroy the existence of a stranger in any way possible.
When some of you traveled to the evidentiary hearing and saw me in person, you just smiled and didn’t have the courage to say a word to my face. You are cowards hiding behind your screens.
When some of you traveled to the evidentiary hearing and saw me in person, you just smiled and didn’t have the courage to say a word to my face. You are cowards hiding behind your screens.
I don’t want you to move on and find another stranger to vilify. No one deserves what you have put me through. For some of you, it’s about making money off of the daily videos you make about me. For others, it’s aboutthe community you’ve built around this twisted cause. You have no idea how this feels, the toll it takes on a person’s mental health, and the destruction it causes in their life.
I don’t want you to move on and find another stranger to vilify. No one deserves what you have put me through. For some of you, it’s about making money off of the daily videos you make about me. For others, it’s about the community you’ve built around this twisted cause. You have no idea how this feels, the toll it takes on a person’s mental health, and the destruction it causes in their life.
Your obsession with ruining my life is not just cruel — it’s deranged. This relentless harassment has to stop. I’m not your entertainment. I’m not your project. I’m a human being who deserves peace.
Your obsession with ruining my life is not just cruel — it’s deranged. This relentless harassment has to stop. I’m not your entertainment. I’m not your project. I’m a human being who deserves peace.
This is my reality, and trying to ruin it is a sick hobby.
It’s time for your sick hobby to end.
It’s time for this to end.
(And to the content creators who just see this piece as something else to read on their monetized shows: just don’t. Please.)