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In a decision critical for celebrity spokespeople, a federal court ruled that Garvey was not liable for the false claims in the ads.

Superior Court judge removed Ortiz and Martinez from the lawsuit in April, after deciding that they are not liable based on the evidence presented.

Superior Court judge removed Ortiz and Martinez from the lawsuit in April — on the grounds they are not liable based on the evidence presented — but allowed the case to remain active.

In 2022, Spacey was found not liable in Rapp’s federal civil suit against him, and last year, a London jury acquitted him on nine criminal counts of sexual assault.

Thomas was later dropped as a defendant, and a judge found the county not liable.