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Emily Willis is 'permanently disabled' after 'ketamine addiction', reveals family
Former adult star Emily Willis suffered a cardiac arrest at a rehab centre in February 2024. Now a Superior Court lawsuit has revealed the harrowing days in the lead up to her being 'permanently disabled'
Emily Willis' lawyers have revealed the ex-adult star is "permanently disabled" following her treatment for a "ketamine addiction" at a Malibu rehab centre, according to a bombshell lawsuit.
The suit names Summit Malibu and its parent company Malibu Lighthouse Treatment Centers, LLC, in respect to the "abuse of a dependent adult, professional negligence, negligence and fraudulent business practices".
The claim reveals Emily, 25, remains in a semi-conscious state after sustaining severe brain damage following a cardiac arrest at Summit Malibu treatment centre. Instead of closely monitoring the actress, whose given name is Litzy Lara Banuelos, as they promised to do in their intake documents, the lawsuit says staff observed Emily’s quickly deteriorating health over several days but did not send her to a hospital for advanced medical care.
The suit goes on to state that on February 4, 2024, a nurse practitioner found her unconscious. While it is unclear how long she had been in this state before being discovered, the nurse called 911, started CPR and called others to assist. The arriving paramedics are said to have performed CPR for between 30 and 40 minutes before obtaining a heartbeat but by then the lack of oxygen to her brain for such a long time left Emily comatose.
The Cooper v. Malibu Treatment Centers and Summit Malibu (Case No. 24SMCV06328) lawsuit was filed on December 27, 2024, in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
It states: "Had the staff followed standard medical protocols, Emily would have had the opportunity to regain control of her life," said attorney James A. Morris Jr., of the Morris Law Firm, who represents Emily and her mother and guardian, Yesenia Lara Cooper. "No patient should ever be subjected to such a horrendous breakdown in clinical care. Her health was ignored until it was too late, and now her life is forever changed."
Emily checked into the rehab overlooking the Pacific Ocean on January 27, 2024, due to ketamine addiction, it is claimed. She had been using five to six grams per day for a year, according to the document. She was experiencing bladder inflammation, urinary incontinence and night terrors. Previously, she had been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder and PTSD, for which she had been prescribed anti-depression and anti-anxiety medications.
Drug tests the day she checked in showed Emily was not on ketamine or other drugs, and she weighed only 100lbs, not the 80lbs widely reported. She continued to test clean over the next several days, though her overall health was noticeably deteriorating, the lawsuit states.
She became “dishevelled, frail, disoriented” with a “nervous” mood and “poor” insight and behaviour, and even had difficulty walking, the lawsuit states. It adds Emily was barely eating, not showering or getting dressed and was experiencing aches, tremors, spasms and weakness; appeared to be in pain; and suffered vaginal pain.
Morris said: "Eventually she grew so dehydrated that a nurse could not measure her blood pressure. By this time her acute medical distress had been recorded and yet they left the decision to go to an urgent care up to a patient who was suffering incredible pain and could not care for her own well-being. There is no excuse for their failure to obtain medical and psychological care."
The cardiac arrest 26 hours later left Emily in a vegetative state, the suit continues. She is said to have since regained consciousness and can track things with her eyes, but is unable to move or speak. She remains in a care home in Utah.
Morris added: "We hope this lawsuit will spur real change in how treatment centers handle critical cases. Too many patients who should be receiving life-saving interventions are being lost to negligence.”
The lawsuit names Summit Malibu and its parent company, Malibu Lighthouse Treatment.
Daily Star Sunday
Former adult star Emily Willis suffered a cardiac arrest at a rehab centre in February 2024. Now a Superior Court lawsuit has revealed the harrowing days in the lead up to her being 'permanently disabled'
Emily Willis' lawyers have revealed the ex-adult star is "permanently disabled" following her treatment for a "ketamine addiction" at a Malibu rehab centre, according to a bombshell lawsuit.
The suit names Summit Malibu and its parent company Malibu Lighthouse Treatment Centers, LLC, in respect to the "abuse of a dependent adult, professional negligence, negligence and fraudulent business practices".
The claim reveals Emily, 25, remains in a semi-conscious state after sustaining severe brain damage following a cardiac arrest at Summit Malibu treatment centre. Instead of closely monitoring the actress, whose given name is Litzy Lara Banuelos, as they promised to do in their intake documents, the lawsuit says staff observed Emily’s quickly deteriorating health over several days but did not send her to a hospital for advanced medical care.
The suit goes on to state that on February 4, 2024, a nurse practitioner found her unconscious. While it is unclear how long she had been in this state before being discovered, the nurse called 911, started CPR and called others to assist. The arriving paramedics are said to have performed CPR for between 30 and 40 minutes before obtaining a heartbeat but by then the lack of oxygen to her brain for such a long time left Emily comatose.
The Cooper v. Malibu Treatment Centers and Summit Malibu (Case No. 24SMCV06328) lawsuit was filed on December 27, 2024, in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
It states: "Had the staff followed standard medical protocols, Emily would have had the opportunity to regain control of her life," said attorney James A. Morris Jr., of the Morris Law Firm, who represents Emily and her mother and guardian, Yesenia Lara Cooper. "No patient should ever be subjected to such a horrendous breakdown in clinical care. Her health was ignored until it was too late, and now her life is forever changed."
Emily checked into the rehab overlooking the Pacific Ocean on January 27, 2024, due to ketamine addiction, it is claimed. She had been using five to six grams per day for a year, according to the document. She was experiencing bladder inflammation, urinary incontinence and night terrors. Previously, she had been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder and PTSD, for which she had been prescribed anti-depression and anti-anxiety medications.
Drug tests the day she checked in showed Emily was not on ketamine or other drugs, and she weighed only 100lbs, not the 80lbs widely reported. She continued to test clean over the next several days, though her overall health was noticeably deteriorating, the lawsuit states.
She became “dishevelled, frail, disoriented” with a “nervous” mood and “poor” insight and behaviour, and even had difficulty walking, the lawsuit states. It adds Emily was barely eating, not showering or getting dressed and was experiencing aches, tremors, spasms and weakness; appeared to be in pain; and suffered vaginal pain.
Morris said: "Eventually she grew so dehydrated that a nurse could not measure her blood pressure. By this time her acute medical distress had been recorded and yet they left the decision to go to an urgent care up to a patient who was suffering incredible pain and could not care for her own well-being. There is no excuse for their failure to obtain medical and psychological care."
The cardiac arrest 26 hours later left Emily in a vegetative state, the suit continues. She is said to have since regained consciousness and can track things with her eyes, but is unable to move or speak. She remains in a care home in Utah.
Morris added: "We hope this lawsuit will spur real change in how treatment centers handle critical cases. Too many patients who should be receiving life-saving interventions are being lost to negligence.”
The lawsuit names Summit Malibu and its parent company, Malibu Lighthouse Treatment.
Daily Star Sunday