{"id":2111526,"date":"2023-11-29T19:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T00:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alec-baldwin-settles-25m-defamation-lawsuit-with-gold-star-family\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T19:25:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T00:25:14","slug":"alec-baldwin-settles-25m-defamation-lawsuit-with-gold-star-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alec-baldwin-settles-25m-defamation-lawsuit-with-gold-star-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Alec Baldwin resolves $25M defamation lawsuit with Gold Star Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falec-baldwin-settles-25m-defamation-lawsuit-with-gold-star-family%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2111526&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u2064by John Lamparski\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Alec Baldwin Settles $25 Million Defamation Lawsuit with Gold Star Family<\/h2>\n<p>Alec \u2064Baldwin, the renowned American actor and producer, has reached a settlement in a high-profile\u2063 $25 million defamation lawsuit brought against him by\u200d a Gold Star\u200c family.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Gold Star families refer to \u201cfamilies of military members who \u200dhave died in the line of duty,\u00a0meant to honor the service\u200c member\u2019s ultimate sacrifice\u2062 while acknowledging their family\u2019s loss,\u200b grief and continued healing,\u201d\u200d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uso.org\/stories\/2471-what-is-a-gold-star-family\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.uso.org\/stories\/2471-what-is-a-gold-star-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uso.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The lawsuit stemmed from one of Baldwin\u2019s controversial Instagram \u2064posts, in which he encouraged his followers \u2062to harass the family of a deceased Marine. Investigative journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emilypostnews.com\/p\/exclusive-alec-baldwin-settles-25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emily Miller<\/a> reported on the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The Marine in question, Cpl. \u200dRylee McCollum, and his family were represented by attorney Dennis Postiglione. Postiglione confirmed the news of the settlement in a \u200cstatement to \u2063Miller.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cMy clients\u2064 are happy \u200bthat this matter is over,\u201d Postiglione said. \u2063\u201cThey look forward to\u2064 moving on,\u200c without Alec \u200dBaldwin in their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Baldwin faced legal action on four \u200ccounts after urging his 2.4 million Instagram followers to target the Marine&#8217;s\u200c widow, Jiennah, and his sisters, Cheyenne and Roice, in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bGold Star family filed the lawsuit after \u2062enduring online hate \u2064and harassment as a result of\u200c Baldwin\u2019s social media post.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Baldwin referred \u2064to Roice as an &#8220;insurrectionist&#8221; \u2063after she shared a photo from the January 6th demonstration. However, Roice clarified that she was\u200c not present at the U.S. Capitol that\u200c day, as confirmed\u2063 by law\u2063 enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The Gold Star family received hate mail and death threats following Baldwin\u2019s post, even in public places like the grocery store.<\/p>\n<p>Miller revealed that the family faced\u2064 constant online hate, being labeled as &#8220;White supremacists and Nazis,&#8221; and receiving comments \u200dbelittling Rylee&#8217;s\u2062 sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 tragic incident occurred just four months after the Marine lost his life in a suicide bombing at Kabul Airport in \u200dAfghanistan, while his wife Jiennah was eight months pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>The McCollum family initially \u2063filed a $25 million \u200blawsuit in their\u2062 home state of Wyoming, which Baldwin rejected on jurisdictional grounds. However, they refiled the case in New York, \u200bwhere Baldwin resides. Unfortunately, Judge Edgardo Ramos dismissed \u2064it.<\/p>\n<p>Miller stated that the McCollum \u2063family sought \u200cfull \u200dcompensation for their damages and aimed to &#8220;punish, deter, and teach Baldwin a lesson \u200bthat he frankly \u2062should have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-half-of-nycs-public-school-grads-require-remedial-courses-in-college\/\" title=\"Nearly Half of NYC's Public School Grads Require Remedial Courses in College\">learned years ago<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Judge \u200dRamos ruled \u200cthat Baldwin&#8217;s use of the term &#8220;insurrectionist&#8221; towards Roice lacked &#8220;actual malice and wasn&#8217;t false,&#8221; interpreting the \u2064term \u200daccording to Baldwin&#8217;s \u200cdefinition, which included\u200d all attendees of the January 6th,\u2062 2021 protest in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Stay\u200d informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. 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Rylee McCollum. The post sparked\u200b online hate and harassment towards the McCollum family, \u200cincluding death threats and\u2063 derogatory comments.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Dennis\u200d Postiglione, who \u2062represented the \u200dMcCollum family, expressed their relief that the matter has been resolved\u2062 and stated that they are looking forward to\u200b moving on \u200cwithout Alec Baldwin in their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin faced legal action on four counts related to his social\u200d media post, including inciting harassment and targeting the family members of a deceased service member. The Gold Star family filed\u2062 the lawsuit \u2063after enduring significant emotional and psychological distress as a result of the online\u2063 hate and harassment.<\/p>\n<p>One\u2062 of the main points of contention\u200b in the case was Baldwin&#8217;s reference\u2064 to Roice McCollum as an\u200c &#8220;insurrectionist&#8221; after \u200bshe shared\u2063 a photo\u200d from the\u200b January 6th\u2062 demonstration.\u2063 However, Roice clarified that\u2062 she \u200cwas\u2064 not present \u200cat the U.S. Capitol that day, as verified by law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The settlement brings an end\u2063 to a legal battle \u2064that the McCollum family has been enduring in their\u200c quest for justice and accountability. It is a significant victory for Gold Star families, who often face\u200b unique challenges and\u2063 vulnerabilities as they navigate \u2064the loss \u2064of their loved ones in\u200d service \u2063to the\u2063 country.<\/p>\n<p>While the settlement provides \u2063some \u2064closure for the McCollum family, it \u2063also serves as a \u2062reminder of \u2063the power and responsibility\u2064 that \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-views-joy-behar-compares-rashida-tlaib-to-trump-in-antisemitism-discussion\/\" title=\"Joy Behar of The View draws comparison between Rashida Tlaib and Trump in antisemitism talk.\">public figures hold<\/a>\u200c in their\u2062 words and actions. Social media platforms have become powerful \u2062tools for communication, but they also have the potential to amplify hate and\u2063 inflict harm on individuals and families.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200cconclusion, Alec Baldwin\u2062 has \u2062settled a $25 million \u200ddefamation lawsuit brought against \u2063him by a Gold Star family.\u200c The\u2062 settlement brings\u2062 an end to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-huge-win-california-lifts-capacity-limits-on-churches-following-5-rebukes-from-scotus\/\" title=\"\u2018A Huge Win\u2019: California Lifts Capacity Limits On Churches Following 5 Rebukes From SCOTUS\">highly publicized legal battle<\/a> \u2062that highlighted the\u2063 emotional distress faced by\u200c military families and the importance of holding\u200b public figures accountable for their actions. Moving forward, it is crucial that \u200bindividuals exercise caution and\u200d responsibility when\u2064 using social media platforms to prevent further harm and\u2063 promote a culture of respect and empathy\u200b online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alec Baldwin, an American actor and producer, has settled a $25 million defamation lawsuit brought against him by a Gold Star family. 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