Phoebe Bridgers Defamation Lawsuit Likely To Win After Judge Said THIS

Phoebe Bridgers appeared in a recent court hearing for a defamation trial against her filed by a studio owner in September 2021.

Chris Nelson, a music producer, and a studio owner alleged that Phoebe Bridgers posted defamatory information against him on social media.

This was not the first time that Nelson was embroiled in the same defamation lawsuit, he also sued SNL Actress Noel Wells but was later junked.

Judge Ruling in Favor of Phoebe Bridgers Defamation Lawsuit?

According to Rolling Stone, Phoebe Bridgers appeared in court yesterday despite not being summoned, it was in support of the anti-SLAPP motion that she is pushing for.

The "Motion Sickness" hitmaker is claiming that she was protected by the First Amendment when she accused Chris Nelson of "abusive conduct" in a post she made in October 2020 on Instagram.

"I'll tell you outright that I would tend to think that I would grant the anti-SLAPP motion. It would seem to me that the posting by Ms. Bridgers is one that is a matter of public interest. It seems to me that her statements on Instagram are statements that concern a person who's in the public eye, as well as statements that could directly affect a large number of persons beyond Mr. Nelson and Ms. Bridgers," Judge Curtis A. Kin stated.

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For context, SLAPP is defined to be "strategic lawsuits against public participation." Legally, an "anti-SLAPP" motion negates the plaintiff from using litigation, in this case, the lawsuit, to censor or intimidate critics or detractors to exercise their right to free speech and expression.

Judge Kin also believed that Bridgers' Instagram post was a "matter of public interest" where she provided "protected consumer information" for those who would want to work with Nelson.

Phoebe Bridgers 2021 Defamation Lawsuit Explained

In 2020, Phoebe Bridgers directed her Instagram followers to a thread made by her friend Emily Bannon, which allegedly contained defamatory material.

Bridgers vocally expressed support for her friend, who had formerly dated Nelson: "I stand in Solidarity with those coming forward with allegations against Chris Nelson."

Nelson, in return, sued Bridgers for $3.8 million in damages and for intentionally using her "high-profile public platform on Instagram to publish false and defamatory statements" against him.

SNL Actress Noel Wells emerged victorious in Nelson's lawsuit against her after she warned indie rock band, Big Thief about what it is like working with Nelson. Wells won the lawsuit last January 2022.

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