Marine family's lawsuit against Alec Baldwin dismissed, no payment required
Alec Baldwin did not have to pay anything to resolve a $25 million lawsuit filed by the family of a Marine killed in Afghanistan after the actor criticized them on social media over the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. The lawsuit, which alleged that Baldwin exposed the family to social media hatred, was dismissed by a judge who ruled that Baldwin's comments were protected under his free speech rights. The case has seen no activity since its dismissal, and Baldwin's attorney confirmed that no payment was made to resolve the lawsuit.