The defamation lawsuit in opposition to Phoebe Bridgers<\/a> has been dismissed, it has been reported.<\/p>\n The \u2018Punisher\u2019<\/a> singer-songwriter was sued by producer Chris Nelson in September 2021<\/a>. It took place after Bridgers directed her Instagram followers to a thread written by her pal Emily Bannon, which Nelson claimed was defamatory.<\/p>\n Nelson sought $3.8million (\u00a32.8million) in damages, claiming Bridgers \u201cintentionally used her high-profile public platform on Instagram to publish false and defamatory statements\u201d about him \u201cin order to destroy his reputation\u201d.<\/p>\n Responding to the allegations in a sworn declaration this February, Bridgers stated: \u201cI believe that the statements I made in my Instagram story are true. My statements were made based on my personal knowledge, including statements I personally heard Mr. Nelson make.\u201d<\/p>\n Bridgers sought to finish the lawsuit throughout that court docket look, citing California\u2019s anti-SLAPP regulation (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation). The movement filed stated that Nelson was sufficient of a public person who he should show that Bridgers \u201cacted with actual malice\u201d.<\/p>\n Nelson subsequently demanded the correct to depose Bridgers, saying it was the one strategy to show that the musician defamed him. In March, Bridgers\u2019 attorneys referred to as the request\u00a0<\/a>\u201charassment\u201d. A ruling issued on March 29, nevertheless, ordered the singer to sit down for a deposition<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, as Pitchfork<\/em><\/a> experiences, a Los Angeles Superior Court decide has dismissed the lawsuit. Per court docket paperwork seen by the outlet, Judge Curtis A. Kin granted Bridgers\u2019 anti-SLAPP movement that she filed earlier this yr.<\/p>\n In an announcement, a spokesperson for the musician stated: \u201cWe really feel vindicated that the Court recognised this lawsuit as frivolous and with out advantage.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was not grounded in law, or facts, but was filed with the sole intention of causing harm to our client\u2019s reputation and career. This victory is important not just for our client but for all those she was seeking to protect by using her platform.\u201d<\/p>\n Back in August, Judge Kin stated they had been leaning in the direction of throwing the case out<\/a> (by way of Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a>). \u201cIt would seem to me that the posting by Ms. Bridgers is one that is a matter of public interest,\u201d Kin defined.<\/p>\n \u201cIt seems to me that her statements on Instagram are statements that concern a person who\u2019s in the public eye, as well as statements that could directly affect a large number of persons beyond Mr. Nelson and Ms. Bridgers.\u201d<\/p>\n Kin went on to say that Nelson\u2019s try and painting himself as a non-public citizen for the needs of anti-SLAPP was \u201cinconsistent\u201d together with his personal lawsuit, as a result of he describes himself as a \u201cwell-established\u201d producer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Phoebe](\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Phoebe-Bridgers-getty.jpg\")