Emily Willis' family has reached a $3 million settlement with the Malibu rehab facility where she suffered catastrophic brain damage, and TMZ has learned she is slowly recovering.
Emily's mother, Yesenia Cooper, tells TMZ that Emily is not verbal but can communicate with her eyes and by shaking her head.
She understands about 80% of what is going on around her.
Her mom says Emily is improving day by day and still fighting to live the best life possible.
Cooper sued Malibu Lighthouse Treatment in 2024, claiming the facility failed to properly care for Emily while she was being treated for ketamine addiction at Summit Malibu earlier that year.
This week, they reached a $3 million settlement. The defendants denied wrongdoing and did not admit liability.
Emily is still learning to walk again and needs help being fed.
However, she is finally able to sleep on her own and has gotten back to watching movies and shows she enjoys.
After undergoing more than 10 surgeries, Emily is currently in Mexico working with top-tier therapists.
The family hopes to travel to Spain so she can undergo new neurological brain-related procedures designed to stimulate the systems that control speech, communication, and movement.
Before her cardiac arrest and subsequent 30-40 minutes without oxygen, Emily was one of the adult industry's biggest stars and won Performer of the Year at the 2021 AVN Awards.
She later transitioned into mainstream acting, appearing in the sci-fi film "Divinity."
