I lost my career, I lost my job, the life I was building and it's been really difficult."
Why? Why did she lose her job and career? What shitty workplace would fire her without a court judgement on the issue?
This part isn't explained in any way I can see, only that she was found in possession of what turned out to be completely legal remedies. Here being fired for that would probably fall under unjust firing, and cost the workplace about a years compensation.
USA is a shitty country where psychopathy rules the day.