Part 1: A Digital Betrayal — The Story of Bailey Broadrick
Disclaimer: The facts described in this article are drawn from a Verified Complaint filed in federal court in the case Broadrick v. Gilroy, Case No. 3:24-cv-01772-VAB (D. Conn.). All allegations are currently unproven, and the case remains pending. The defendant has not yet been found liable.
“Exposing Bailey Broadrick’s nudes without her consent makes me cum so fucking hard.”
That was the caption written by a Reddit user calling himself “soreleckto” — the same person who uploaded dozens of explicit images of Bailey Broadrick without her consent. The same person who sent those images to her family. The same person who encouraged strangers to message her on LinkedIn, reminding her that the internet had seen her naked.
This is the beginning of Broadrick v. Gilroy, a federal lawsuit filed in the District of Connecticut under 15 U.S.C. § 6851 — the federal civil remedy for nonconsensual disclosure of intimate images. But it’s also something more. It’s the story of a woman who survived cancer, was manipulated by a man who promised to protect her privacy, and now refuses to stay silent.
A Relationship Built on Lies
Bailey first met Nicholas Gilroy in 2014 on Omegle. She was still a minor. He was an adult. That power imbalance would define their relationship for nearly a decade. After a month of online chatting, they began a long-distance relationship. Soon, Gilroy began pressuring her for intimate photos. She resisted at first, but later relented — only after he promised never to share them.
Coercion During Cancer
In 2020, Bailey was diagnosed with cancer for the second time. While undergoing chemotherapy, she was emotionally and physically vulnerable. Gilroy demanded nude images, criticizing her when she didn’t send enough. At one point, while she was asleep and recovering, Gilroy surreptitiously photographed her — completely nude. She wouldn’t find out until years later, when that image appeared online.
The Breakup — And The Beginning of the Revenge Campaign
Bailey ended the relationship during Gilroy’s visit to Arizona in 2020. She deleted the iCloud album. He promised to do the same. But in May 2023, the anonymous messages began. Her name. Her face. Her nude images. Spread across Reddit, Kik, and EroMe. The user “soreleckto” uploaded them along with captions dripping with hate and sexual violence.
This Is Just the Beginning
In the posts that follow, we will walk through the federal lawsuit Bailey filed to fight back — including her claims under the federal VAWRA statute, her request for injunctive relief, and the disturbing use of AI deepfakes and social media impersonation. Her case is still pending, but one thing is already clear: Bailey Broadrick isn’t just a victim. She’s a plaintiff. A fighter. A survivor.
