In a social media video shared in the docuseries, Piper addressed Squad members leaving the group ahead of the lawsuit. “They always blame it on a toxic, you know, place, environment.

Key Points Bad Influence focuses on Piper Rockelle, 17, whose popular YouTube "squad" later alleged exploitation and abuse against her mother, Tiffany Smith, in a lawsuit that was ultimately settled.

Why was Piper Rockelle’s mom sued? In 2022, 11 former members of Piper’s “Squad” sued Rockelle’s mother, Tiffany Smith, seeking damages of at least $2 million each, or $22 million total.

Tiffany Smith, the mother of 15-year-old YouTube star Piper Rockelle, is facing multiple allegations of "harassment, molestation, and abuse' by 11 teenage members of the 'Piper Squad' ...

The three-part series chronicles Rockelle’s career and the creation of her “Squad,” many of whom later filed a $22 million lawsuit against Smith — as well as 28-year-old Hunter Hill, Smith ...

Piper Rockelle’s pug, Frank, scuttles around the room as she sits cross-legged on her bed in a pink hoodie and pajama pants patterned with teddy bears, the shades drawn against the waning California ...