What Occurred to the Children Who Sued Piper Rockelle’s Mother

Piper Rockelle rose to YouTube fame due to her notorious “Squad.”  

Made up of different tween content material creators, the unofficial interior circle was allegedly created by Rockelle’s mother, Tiffany Smith, to assist enhance her daughter’s channel. Smith’s then-boyfriend, Hunter Hill, instructed the Los Angeles Instances that he modeled “The Squad” (also called the “Piper Squad”) after Jake Paul’s live-in content material home Group 10. 

The group included Sawyer Sharbino, Corinne Pleasure, Sophie Fergi, Claire RockSmith (who can be Rockelle’s cousin), Symonne Harrison, Gavin Magnus, Hayden Haas and Walker Bryant, in addition to a rotating ensemble of different YouTubers like Reagan Beast. 

Whereas on-screen, the group racked up views for his or her elaborate pranks, challenges and orchestrated drama, however the dynamic off-screen grew regarding for the younger creators’ dad and mom. One after the other, they began to tug their children out of “The Squad” and filed complaints towards Smith with organizations just like the Division of Youngsters and Household Providers and the FBI, per the Los Angeles Instances.

The state of affairs escalated in January 2022 when 11 former members filed a $22 million lawsuit towards Smith and Hill for allegedly inflicting emotional, verbal, bodily and sexual abuse. The circumstances of their claims — which included allegations of Smith touching plaintiffs inappropriately — are detailed in Netflix’s 2025 docuseries Unhealthy Affect: The Darkish Aspect of Kidfluencing. 

Rockelle, Smith and Hill have all denied the allegations, and the case was settled outdoors of court docket in 2024 for $1.85 million.

So, the place are “The Squad” members now? Right here’s all the things to find out about what occurred to Piper Rockelle’s notorious YouTube group.

Sawyer Sharbino

Sharbino instructed the Los Angeles Instances that he had over 1.26 million subscribers on his YouTube channel when he was part of “The Squad.” However when he left in 2021, his following and earnings allegedly dropped.

Within the lawsuit, many former members accused Hill of purposefully sabotaging their accounts with bots, a tactic the video editor has denied. 

Forward of his look in Unhealthy Affect, Sharbino wrote on Instagram that he was “so proud” of his associates for talking out. “They’re really the strongest folks I do know and my coronary heart goes out to them rn,” he captioned a video of himself in an airport.

Sharbino remains to be energetic on Instagram and has shifted his profession from content material creation to music. 

Corinne Pleasure

Pleasure left “The Squad” in 2019 after she allegedly witnessed inappropriate habits and claimed she was sexually harassed by Smith.

Within the lawsuit, Pleasure alleged that Rockelle’s mother advised she carry out oral intercourse on Hill (Pleasure was 11 on the time) and witnessed Smith mail “a number of of Piper’s dirty coaching bras and panties to an unknown particular person.” Smith denied the claims. 

The previous Squad member remains to be energetic on Instagram, the place she describes herself as an actor and a “pro-wrestler in coaching.” 

Sophie Fergi

Fergi was not solely part of Rockelle’s Squad, she was additionally her roommate. The tween content material creator and her mother, Heather Nichole, moved in with Rockelle, Smith and Hill in Los Angeles so they might create extra content material collectively.

In Unhealthy Affect, Fergi stated she was reluctant to reside with the now-disgraced momager as a result of she thought she “wasn’t secure.”

Nichole and her daughter left the home — and subsequently, “The Squad” — in 2020 after Smith allegedly discovered texts between them discussing how they wished to “undertake Piper and go away.”

Fergi remains to be energetic on Instagram and co-hosts the net speak present GIRL TALK. 

On April 10, she posted about how she felt sharing her facet of the story in Unhealthy Affect. “I by no means knew if I’d ever be capable of speak on the state of affairs and I’m so happy with everybody who spoke up, little Sophie could be so pleased to know that her story acquired out,” she wrote.

Claire RockSmith

RockSmith, who can be Rockelle’s cousin, left “The Squad” in 2021.

She’s nonetheless an energetic content material creator and most lately starred within the YouTube sequence WHO’S CLAIRE. In March 2025, she revealed on Instagram that her interview within the Netflix docuseries could be the primary time she talked about what she’s “gone by means of on social media in specifics.”

“Netflix documentary comes out April ninth,” the content material creator captioned an Instagram Reel. “It’s time you lastly knew. All the pieces.” Like Fergi, after the docuseries was launched, RockSmith shared her gratitude for the reception of the present.

“After years of being silenced, consistently degraded and hated on the quantity of help has been completely overwhelming,” she wrote on Instagram.

Gavin Magnus

Magnus left “The Squad” in 2019, although he appeared in just a few of Rockelle’s movies years later. He’s nonetheless an energetic content material creator in addition to a rapper.

The musician has launched a number of singles and one album since 2018, and Rockelle was featured in his 2021 music video for his music “Crushin’. ” 

A number of members alleged in Unhealthy Affect that Smith had a regarding curiosity in Magnus (who was rumored to be relationship her daughter).

Although he was not interviewed, the docuseries did present a proof Magnus had beforehand shared on his Instagram Tales for leaving “The Squad.” In it, Magnus stated he was glad his dad and mom pulled him out of the “poisonous setting.” 

Walker Bryant

Bryant left “The Squad” in 2021. His mom, Jennifer Bryant, later claimed to the Los Angeles Instances that Smith would usually fabricate crushes between the children.

“That’s [Tiffany’s] moneymaker,” her then 16-year-old son additionally alleged. “Something crush-related, or boyfriend-girlfriend associated.”

Walker was not interviewed for Unhealthy Affect and has since stepped away from his YouTube channel. He’s nonetheless energetic on Instagram, the place he largely shares movies of his exercises.  

Hayden Haas

Since leaving “The Squad” in 2021, Haas has stopped posting on his YouTube channel and hasn’t posted on Instagram since September 2024.

Although he wasn’t interviewed on Unhealthy Affect, he did share the trailer for the docuseries on Threads in April 2025 and wrote, “my childhood recollections #bittersweet.” 

Symonne Harrison

Harrison left “The Squad” in 2021.

She’s nonetheless energetic on social media and launched a podcast known as The Friendzone in March 2025. The creator was not interviewed for Unhealthy Affect. 

Extra Squad members

Together with the core group, the “Piper Squad” additionally included a rotating ensemble of different tween YouTubers like Connor Cain, Lev Cameron, Jentzen Ramirez, Elliana Walmsley, Indi Star, Ayden Mekus, Jenna Davis, Donald “Donlad” Dougher and Ruby Lightfoot. 

Whereas they weren’t interviewed for Unhealthy Affect, many are nonetheless energetic on Instagram and YouTube.