I’m not sure why she’s being banned from criticizing the company? Like she signed a “non NDA” that included a clause about disparagement of the company, I get that, but I don’t really understand how that’s not a violation of her rights and therefore an invalidation of the contract.

And on further reading it’s claimed that she hasn’t been forced to pay any damages for breach of that contract so how is she on the verge of bankruptcy? Is it that she can’t promote her book?