A defamation lawsuit aimed at Alec Baldwin from the family of a Marine killed in Afghanistan has been dismissed. According to court documents obtained by ET, a judge ruled on May 4 that a Wyoming district court granted Baldwin’s motion to dismiss “for lack of personal jurisdiction.” “The Court finds and concludes that the McCollums have failed to meet their burden of proof in showing that this Court may properly exercise personal jurisdiction over Mr.
Baldwin,” the order states. The case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning it is not dismissed permanently and can be reopened or refiled. READ MORE: Alec Baldwin Turns Over His Phone to Authorities in 'Rust' Probe “We are pleased with this victory,” Baldwin’s attorney, Luke Nikas of Quinn Emanuel, told ET in a statement. “This is a significant step toward the complete dismissal of the lawsuit, which seeks to punish Mr.
Baldwin for expressing his political opinion.” This marks the latest development in the lawsuit that was filed on January 17.
In legal documents previously obtained by ET, Baldwin was being sued by the family of Rylee McCollum who was one of 13 marines killed outside of Afghanistan’s international airport during a bombing on Aug.
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