Phoebe Bridgers scored a major legal victory Wednesday when a Los Angeles judge struck down a 3.8 million defamation lawsuit filed against her by a recording studio owner.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted Bridgers’ dismissal request, called an anti-slapp motion, after the the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter appeared at an August hearing to argue she was protected by the First Amendment when she accused Sound Space studio owner Chris Nelson of abusive conduct in an October 2020 Instagram post.
“We feel vindicated that the court recognized this lawsuit as frivolous and without merit.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted Bridgers’ dismissal request, called an anti-slapp motion, after the the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter appeared at an August hearing to argue she was protected by the First Amendment when she accused Sound Space studio owner Chris Nelson of abusive conduct in an October 2020 Instagram post.
“We feel vindicated that the court recognized this lawsuit as frivolous and without merit.
- 11/10/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
A lawsuit against Phoebe Bridgers has been dismissed.
In September of 2021, the singer was sued for defamation by Chris Nelson, a Los Angeles-based record producer and owner of Sound Space studio. Nelson had claimed that Bridgers used her popular Instagram account to share false and malicious statements about him, to her millions of followers, “in order to destroy his reputation,” adding that it caused him emotional distress.
In February 2022, Bridgers responded to Nelson’s suit by stating that she believed “the statements I made in my Instagram story are true.”
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Now, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has dismissed the lawsuit, Pitchfork confirmed. Judge Curtis A. Kin granted the “Moon Song” singer’s anti-slapp (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) motion, which prevents others from using lawsuits as an intimidation tactic against those utilizing their right to free speech.
“We feel vindicated...
In September of 2021, the singer was sued for defamation by Chris Nelson, a Los Angeles-based record producer and owner of Sound Space studio. Nelson had claimed that Bridgers used her popular Instagram account to share false and malicious statements about him, to her millions of followers, “in order to destroy his reputation,” adding that it caused him emotional distress.
In February 2022, Bridgers responded to Nelson’s suit by stating that she believed “the statements I made in my Instagram story are true.”
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Now, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has dismissed the lawsuit, Pitchfork confirmed. Judge Curtis A. Kin granted the “Moon Song” singer’s anti-slapp (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) motion, which prevents others from using lawsuits as an intimidation tactic against those utilizing their right to free speech.
“We feel vindicated...
- 11/10/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
A multi-million dollar defamation lawsuit filed against US musician Phoebe Bridgers has been dropped.
The case was originally filed by producer Chris Nelson back in September 2021. Nelson sued the “Kyoto” singer for 3.8m (£3.2m), claiming she spread false accusations about him.
At the time he alleged defamation, false light, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and intentional interference with prospective economic relations.
In the original suit, it stated that that Bridgers had “consensual sexual encounters” with Nelson and his then girlfriend, Emily Bannon “around 2018”, which continued until Bannon and Nelson broke up in 2019.
Following his split with Bannon, Nelson claims that Bridgers “maliciously and intentionally posted the false and defamatory statements about [him] as part of a vendetta to destroy [his] reputation that was inflamed by defendant Bridgers and his [ex-girlfriend, Bannon’s] sexual relationship”.
The defamation relates to an Instagram post from October 2020, where Nelson claims Bridgers made “false and misleading statements” on her account,...
The case was originally filed by producer Chris Nelson back in September 2021. Nelson sued the “Kyoto” singer for 3.8m (£3.2m), claiming she spread false accusations about him.
At the time he alleged defamation, false light, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and intentional interference with prospective economic relations.
In the original suit, it stated that that Bridgers had “consensual sexual encounters” with Nelson and his then girlfriend, Emily Bannon “around 2018”, which continued until Bannon and Nelson broke up in 2019.
Following his split with Bannon, Nelson claims that Bridgers “maliciously and intentionally posted the false and defamatory statements about [him] as part of a vendetta to destroy [his] reputation that was inflamed by defendant Bridgers and his [ex-girlfriend, Bannon’s] sexual relationship”.
The defamation relates to an Instagram post from October 2020, where Nelson claims Bridgers made “false and misleading statements” on her account,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Phoebe Bridgers appeared in person at a high-stakes court hearing Thursday and learned that a judge is “leaning” toward granting her request to strike a defamation lawsuit filed against her by a recording studio owner.
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter wasn’t needed for any testimony in the civil case, so her presence was a show of support for her anti-slapp motion claiming she was protected by the First Amendment when she accused Sound Space studio owner Chris Nelson of abusive conduct in an October 2020 Instagram post.
Slapp stands for “strategic lawsuits against public participation,...
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter wasn’t needed for any testimony in the civil case, so her presence was a show of support for her anti-slapp motion claiming she was protected by the First Amendment when she accused Sound Space studio owner Chris Nelson of abusive conduct in an October 2020 Instagram post.
Slapp stands for “strategic lawsuits against public participation,...
- 8/12/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
The studio owner suing Phoebe Bridgers with claims she defamed him on social media can force her to sit for a deposition about whether she acted with “actual malice,” a judge ruled this week. The decision comes after the singer-songwriter fought the in-person examination, calling it “nothing more than thinly veiled harassment.”
In his ruling favoring plaintiff Chris Nelson, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Curtis A. Kin said the court can’t decide Bridgers’ pending request to strike the libel lawsuit on free-speech grounds until Nelson has an opportunity to...
In his ruling favoring plaintiff Chris Nelson, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Curtis A. Kin said the court can’t decide Bridgers’ pending request to strike the libel lawsuit on free-speech grounds until Nelson has an opportunity to...
- 3/31/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Phoebe Bridgers says she stands by the statements she made in an October 2020 Instagram post that led recording studio owner Chris Nelson to sue her for defamation.
In a series of filings in Los Angeles on Monday, Bridgers asked the court to strike Nelson’s complaint on the basis the lawsuit is “seeking to chill” her allegations of abusive conduct in violation of her First Amendment right to free speech.
“I believe that the statements I made in my Instagram story are true. My statements were made based on my personal knowledge,...
In a series of filings in Los Angeles on Monday, Bridgers asked the court to strike Nelson’s complaint on the basis the lawsuit is “seeking to chill” her allegations of abusive conduct in violation of her First Amendment right to free speech.
“I believe that the statements I made in my Instagram story are true. My statements were made based on my personal knowledge,...
- 2/15/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
The record producer suing Phoebe Bridgers for defamation still hasn’t served the indie rocker with his lawsuit — but he’s already filing an amended complaint with scores of personal text messages attached.
The new version of the suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, includes more than 100 pages of text exchanges between plaintiff Chris Nelson — the owner of the Sound Space studio in Los Angeles — and the Grammy-nominated “Kyoto” artist dating back to 2016.
In a statement, Nelson said he believes the messages “prove that everything Phoebe said about me was false.
The new version of the suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, includes more than 100 pages of text exchanges between plaintiff Chris Nelson — the owner of the Sound Space studio in Los Angeles — and the Grammy-nominated “Kyoto” artist dating back to 2016.
In a statement, Nelson said he believes the messages “prove that everything Phoebe said about me was false.
- 12/29/2021
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
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