Jane Doe and Warner Bros. Fight Back
In newly filed responses, Jane Doe has asked the court to dismiss Brown’s lawsuit entirely. Her attorneys argue that her original claims, and any statements made in connection with her legal filings or public discourse, are protected under the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
Her filing states: “To the extent any statement that forms the basis for [Brown’s] claims could be interpreted as asserting verifiable facts, those facts are substantially true and not materially false.”
She further claims that her words were made in connection to issues of public concern and are therefore privileged. Her legal team also maintains that Brown hasn’t proven any tangible financial harm resulting from her statements.
Her new filing, argues that her speech and conduct was in “furtherance of her free speech rights involved matters of legitimate concerns to the public, the publication of which is privileged under the First and Fourteenth Amendments.”
Her lawyer also argues that, “[Chris’] claims against [Jane] are barred, in whole or in part, because [Chris] has not suffered harm, injury in fact, or lost money or property as a result of any action or omission by [Jane].”
Meanwhile, Warner Bros. and the producers deny all allegations.
Their lawyer argued, “[Chris’] claims are barred, in whole or in part, to the extent that any statements and/or alleged implications that form the basis for the claims could be interpreted as asserting verifiable facts, those facts are not materially false and/or are substantially true.”
