American Military News by Liz George January 20, 2022
The family of a fallen U.S. Marine who was killed in a terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, is suing actor Alec Baldwin for allegedly falsely saying the Marine’s sister took part in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol.
The family of Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum is suing Baldwin for $25 million for alleged defamation, invasion of privacy, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, documents obtained by Fox News Digital revealed Wednesday.
The lawsuit comes after Baldwin posted on Instagram that he gave $5,000 to McCollum’s widow to help with their infant daughter. The actor had reached out to McCollum’s sister, Roice, and asked that the money be given to McCollum’s widow, Jiennah Crayton.
After Baldwin sent the check – which he called a “tribute to a fallen soldier” – Roice shared a photo on Instagram of herself at the Washington Monument on Jan. 6, 2021. The lawsuit states that Roice was in Washington, DC, during the storming of the Capitol, but she was protesting Joe Biden’s certification as president-elect and did not participate in any rioting or unlawful activity.
Baldwin, who has 2.4 million followers on Instagram, reposted the photo and called Roice an “insurrectionist.” The post was later deleted.
Roice said the post led to a barrage of hateful comments, including “Get raped and die, worthless c—t [kiss emoji]. Your brother got what he deserved,” court documents show.
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