The mom of YouTube star Piper Rockelle, 15, is going through allegations that she emotionally and bodily abused kids, together with touching their buttocks and even mailing her daughter’s underwear to a male fan to ‘sniff it.’
In a criticism filed in January 2022, 11 teenagers from the ‘Piper Squad’ say that Tiffany Smith, 41, would inflict misery and urge the minors to strive oral intercourse and put on revealing garments to intensify ‘bulges’ in movies posted on-line.
Smith, who allegedly bragged that she ‘makes kiddie porn,’ inspired the minors to be ‘horny’ and subjected them to ‘harassment, molestation, and abuse,’ based on the criticism.
Sawyer Sharbino, Donlad Dougher, Corrine Pleasure, Connor Cain, Symonne Harrison, Ayden Mekus, Hayden Haas, Walker Bryant, Sophia Fergi, Claire Rocksmith, and Reese Rocksmith are asking for $2 million every from Smith and her boyfriend Hunter Hill.
Rockelle has greater than 10 million subscribers on YouTube and a few shops report her internet price is someplace within the vary of $3 million. Smith’s trial begins on Monday.
Tiffany Smith, the mom of YouTube star Piper Rockelle, 15, is going through allegations that she emotionally and bodily abused kids, together with touching their buttocks and even mailing her daughter’s underwear to a male fan
One video posted to Rockelle’s YouTube web page two years in the past options eight teenagers in a ‘final to cease kissing’ recreation the place $10,000 was supplied to the winners. That video at the moment has 10 million views
In a criticism filed in January 2022, 11 teenagers from the ‘Piper Squad’ say that Tiffany Smith, 41, would deliberately inflict misery on the group whereas they had been producing content material for Piper’s YouTube account
Rockelle in entrance of her dwelling in Los Angeles, California in a video from January 2021
Based on the defendants, Smith would purposefully exploit the kids on her daughter’s YouTube web page and make more and more disturbing feedback to them.
Within the almost 150 web page criticism, the group of youngsters and youngsters describe the alleged abuse they endured by the hands of Smith.
The group known as the YouTube stage mother a ‘mean-spirited management freak’ and say she usually made uncomfortable feedback about them and their personal physique elements.
Haas was allegedly requested by Smith whether or not his ‘balls have dropped but’ and ‘how lengthy is it [referring to his penis]?’
They are saying she would make obscene and graphic remarks about genitalia, inspired them to be ‘horny,’ and ‘sexually aggressive.’
One video posted to Rockelle’s YouTube web page two years in the past options eight teenagers in a ‘final to cease kissing’ recreation the place $10,000 was supplied to the winners. That video at the moment has 10 million views.
The self-proclaimed ‘Madam of YouTube’ based on the criticism additionally allegedly informed Fergi that she ‘had no boobs’ and that she ‘was so flat.’
Smith can also be accused of touching the kids on their legs, thighs, and buttocks.
One of many eleven defendants additionally claims Smith mailed her personal teenage daughter’s ‘dirty coaching bras and panties’ to an unknown man and mentioned ‘previous males prefer to scent these things.’
She allegedly instructed the younger boys to take their shirts off and mentioned ‘intercourse sells’ whereas asking one of many women in the event that they ‘knew what a dildo was for.’
Based on the group, she would additionally assume an alter-ego as ‘Frank the Pug’ or ‘Lenny the Useless Cat’ and shout out specific phrases to the kids.
‘I’ll f**okay you up the a**,’ and ‘I’ll contact you in your sleep’ had been each allegedly mentioned whereas Smith was utilizing her alter-ego.
At one level, the mom – as her alter ego – mentioned to Fergi, ‘I’m wondering since (this squad member) has freckles, whether or not he has a bunch of freckles on his d**okay.’
She additionally at one level reportedly referred to a Squad member’s penis as ‘Dwayne the Rock Onerous Johnson.’
Among the plaintiffs of their criticism additionally allege they weren’t paid for his or her appearances on her web page and whereas selling Rockelle’s content material.
Smith’s boyfriend Hunter Hill (pictured with Piper) can also be being sued. He’s the cinematographer behind Piper’s YouTube channel
The youngsters would do ‘kissing challenges’ on-line, a few of which have been considered tens of tens of millions of occasions
Based on the group, Smith would exploit the kids on her daughter’s YouTube
Hayden Haas (left) and Ayden Mekus (proper) are each former members of ‘Piper’s Squad’
Corinne Pleasure (left) and Connor Cain, two of the opposite plaintiffs within the lawsuit towards Smith
Symonne Harrison (left) and Donlad Dougher (proper) are each concerned within the swimsuit towards Smith
Walker Bryant (left) and Sophia Fergi (proper), each plaintiffs within the case
Reese and Claire Rocksmith are each concerned within the lawsuit and are cousins of Rockelle
Sawyer Sharbino is without doubt one of the 11 minors named as a plaintiff within the lawsuit
Elliana Walmsley, Claire Rock Smith, Emily Dobson, Piper Rockelle, Symonne Harrison, Lev Cameron, Hayden Haas, Sawyer Sharbino, Ayden Mekus,Jentzen Ramirez and Connor Cain throughout a charity occasion in 2020. Rock Smith, Harrison, Haas, Sharbino, Mekus, and Cain are included within the lawsuit towards Rockelle’s mom
The group known as the YouTube stage mother (proper) a ‘mean-spirited management freak’ and say she usually made uncomfortable feedback concerning the kids
Rockelle, seen right here, is simply 15-years-old. The group says her mother would make obscene and graphic remarks about genitalia, inspired them to be ‘horny,’ and ‘sexually aggressive’
Not solely are the plaintiffs accusing the YouTube mother of misconduct, however they declare they confronted a financial loss due to ‘soiled ways’ Smith used to sabotage their private accounts.
Smith would allegedly submit hyperlinks to the plaintiff’s YouTube accounts on porn websites, which might then induced viewers from the adult-only websites to click on in and watch.
This may then get flagged to YouTube inflicting its algorithm to consider the content material of the teenager’s movies had been ‘sexual or inappropriate’ thus proscribing their viewing.
The restricted viewing would due to this fact deplete their engagement, and due to this fact meant they’d not make as a lot cash from the video.
Piper, who’s at the moment in the midst of her worldwide ‘The Piper Tour’ was final on stage in Oklahoma Metropolis on April 8, however her subsequent efficiency will probably be in Vancouver on June 3 – a break aptly timed for her mom’s forthcoming trial.
Ashley Anne-Rock Smith, whose daughters Claire and Reese are each plaintiffs and are cousins with Rockelle, mentioned she needs her kids to really feel ‘peace’ once more.
‘I simply need peace again with my youngsters,’ mentioned Rock Smith in an interview with NBC.
The mother additionally mentioned she needs motion to be taken on YouTube’s insurance policies concerning kids and their accounts.
‘I would like all predators who harm younger youngsters to be dropped at justice,’ Rock Smith mentioned. ‘I additionally hope we transfer the needle on these platforms which might be permitting this.’
Steevy Areeco, the mom of Corinne, informed NBC: ‘As kids, they do not perceive it, generally it goes over their heads.’
‘However now they’re older they usually’re beginning to perceive the trauma that was induced, the issues that had been mentioned to them, these pretend crushes,’ Areeco added.
One video, posted when Rockelle was simply 10 or 11 years previous, featured her handcuffed to her ‘boyfriend’ for twenty-four hours. That video acquired 4.4 million views.
The lawsuit particularly cites Hill, Rock’s boyfriend, because the director and editor of Rockelle’s YouTube account.
YouTube states that it doesn’t take duty for the conduct of its creators.
‘All of us love YouTube and it is an amazing place, however when any person is utilizing it as a enterprise and pulling different kids in, these folks ought to must uphold a sure commonplace,’ Areeco mentioned informed NBC Information.
Some shops point out Rockelle has a internet price of $3 million
The group alleges they had been requested to stage romances and ‘crushes’ on different members of the ‘squad’ regardless of all being underage
That is Piper and her mom’s car, which options the emblem for her YouTube channel
Piper outdoors of her pink dwelling in a YouTube video from 2021
Rockelle’s Youtube web page has greater than 10 million followers
‘We wish there to be protections for the kids,’ Areeco mentioned.
DailyMail.com has contacted YouTube for remark.
Smith countersued in July for $30 million and alleged the plaintiffs’ moms are making up the allegations to extort her.
She later dropped the swimsuit and attorneys representing the plaintiffs known as the lawsuit ‘baseless.’
In 2022, YouTube demonetized Rockelle’s channel after Insider reached out for a request on the continuing lawsuit. The change in standing makes the web page ineligible for income from advertisements.
Rockelle nonetheless makes cash by means of merchandise and her present U.S. tour.
Earlier to the demonetization, it is unknown how a lot the teenager was making off her movies. Some YouTube creators, nevertheless, could make upwards of $25,000 per million views, based on latest report.