One of the co-defendants in the case of the death of a former Playboy model is fighting a ruling that would order him and his fellow defendants - including ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman - to pay millions.
Former NFL star Shawne Merriman and co-defendants were ordered to pay $4 million in a wrongful death lawsuit concerning former Playboy model Kimberly Fattorini. Co-defendant Elias Wehbe is now appealing the judgment, arguing that the evidence presented during the trial was insufficient. Fattorini died from an accidental overdose in 2017 after an evening out involving Merriman and several acquaintances in Los Angeles.
Fattorini's family filed the civil lawsuit in 2019, alleging that Merriman drugged and sexually assaulted her prior to her death. Merriman, Wehbe, JP Castro, and Monica Maass were found liable in a 2025 ruling, though all four defendants have consistently maintained their innocence and denied any wrongdoing.
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