{"id":9607,"date":"2026-01-16T02:48:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T02:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/justin-bieber-hailey-bieber-threaten-lawsuit-over-tiktok-videos\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T02:48:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T02:48:41","slug":"justin-bieber-hailey-bieber-threaten-lawsuit-over-tiktok-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/justin-bieber-hailey-bieber-threaten-lawsuit-over-tiktok-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Bieber & Hailey Bieber Threaten Lawsuit Over TikTok Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\tJustin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are threatening to bring a defamation lawsuit against a psychology influencer who described their marriage as abusive in viral TikTok and Instagram videos.<\/p>\n

\n\tA lawyer for the Biebers sent a cease-and-desist letter on Tuesday (Jan. 13) to content creator Julie Theis, who\u2019s behind a series of recent videos calling Justin \u201cabusive\u201d and Hailey \u201ca tolerant, codependent woman.\u201d The videos had racked up a combined 607,000 likes as of Thursday (Jan. 15).<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe cease-and-desist, obtained by Billboard<\/em>, says Theis\u2019 \u201coutrageous\u201d statements are \u201cfalse, fabricated and defamatory.\u201d Evan Spiegel <\/strong>of the law firm Lavely & Singer is demanding that Theis stop making these claims and take down her videos, warning, \u201cYour reckless, calculated and tortious conduct exposes you to millions of dollars of liability.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cShould you continue to engage in wrongful conduct directed at our clients, including as described herein, and\/or fail to comply with this letter\u2019s demands, you will leave my clients with no choice but to protect their rights and remedies against you,\u201d reads the letter. \u201cYou act at your own peril. Govern yourself accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tTheis had not taken down the posts in question as of Thursday (Jan. 15). Instead, she\u2019s doubled down, posting additional TikTok and Instagram videos defending herself and again dissecting Justin and Hailey\u2019s relationship. In a Thursday video, for example, Theis discusses how Justin once told Hailey she \u201cwould never be on the cover of Vogue\u201d and says, \u201cI will let you decide if that sounds respectful or disrespectful.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tIn a statement shared with Billboard<\/em>, Theis says, \u201cMy video was clearly opinion-based commentary about relationship dynamics and power. Attempts to intimidate or silence that kind of speech are concerning, not just for creators, but for public discourse as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis situation isn\u2019t about defamation; it\u2019s about whether independent voices are allowed to express opinions about public and powerful figures without being met with legal pressure,\u201d added Theis. \u201cIt\u2019s elitist to treat disagreement as something that should be erased. Disagreement is not defamation, and commentary should not require permission.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tReps for the Biebers did not return a request for comment on the matter.<\/p>\n


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