Jets' Sauce Gardner and Barstool Sports Face Defamation Lawsuit Over OnlyFans Claim

NFL star Sauce Gardner is accused of making a false and harmful statement about a Buffalo Bills fan, with Barstool Sports also implicated in the legal case.

• Kalli Mariakis, a Buffalo Bills fan, filed a defamation lawsuit against Sauce Gardner and Barstool Sports in New Jersey Superior Court in December 2024.
• The lawsuit stems from an August 2024 social media exchange where Gardner falsely claimed Mariakis sent him a link to an OnlyFans account, which she denies ever having.
• Barstool Sports is included in the lawsuit for amplifying the false claim in an article that referenced the incident and mocked Mariakis.
• Mariakis alleges the false accusation led to harassment and reputational harm for her and her family, including disparaging comments on her social media posts.
• The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages, accusing both Gardner and Barstool Sports of knowingly spreading false and malicious information.

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