Tammy Sytch Ordered to Pay $5 Million in DUI Manslaughter Lawsuit

Tammy “Sunny” Sytch just took another major legal hit—and this time, it’s going to cost her $5 million.

On April 3, 2025, Circuit Judge Mary G. Jolley in Volusia County, Florida signed off on a consent judgment ordering the former WWE star to pay $5 million in damages to the estate of Julian Lasseter. Lasseter tragically died in a DUI crash caused by Sytch in March 2022.

The ruling, which stems from a confidential settlement reached back in February, officially closes the civil case against Sytch. The court order reads: “Plaintiff, WHITNEY L. HILL, as Personal Representative of the Estate of JULIAN L. LASSETER… shall recover from Defendant, TAMARA L. SYTCH… the sum of FIVE MILLION DOLLARS… that shall bear interest at the rate of 9.38%.”

The order also requires Sytch to complete and submit a financial information form under oath within 45 days unless the judgment is satisfied. The court has retained jurisdiction to enforce compliance if needed.

Sytch, 51, is currently serving a 17-year prison sentence after pleading no contest to charges related to the fatal DUI incident. The court found she was driving without a license, had cannabis in her system, and an open bottle of vodka in the vehicle at the time of the crash that killed Lasseter. Her projected release date is November 2, 2039.

The lawsuit detailed the impact of Lasseter’s death, including the emotional toll on his adult daughter, who “has suffered, and will suffer into the future, the loss of her father’s companionship, instruction, guidance, and mental pain and suffering.” It also claimed Sytch “negligently operated or maintained her motor vehicle” when she slammed into Lasseter’s car from behind, causing his fatal injuries.

During her criminal sentencing in 2023, Sytch apologized to the Lasseter family, saying she wished she could trade places with him. Later, in an interview with TMZ, she called the crash a “terrible accident.”

Despite being a convicted felon, Sytch remains in the WWE Hall of Fame. While other Hall of Famers like Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Snuka were suspended in the past, no one has ever been officially removed.