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Kalil’s suit against Baylee was dismissed. A dismissal is not the last word if he appeals.
As of Sept. 17: the trial court said her comments were protected. He says he will take it up.
By Crime Talk Network Staff Writer ·
A civil dismissal ends that complaint in that court. It does not decide the marriage, and it does not lock the courthouse door if the loser files a notice of appeal. On Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, a judge threw out former NFL lineman Matt Kalil’s lawsuit against his ex-wife, Haley Baylee, over remarks she made about their sex life. The court said she was talking about her own marriage and divorce — matters of legitimate public concern. Kalil’s lawyer told Page Six they intend to appeal. An intention is not a brief, and a brief is not a reversal.
Protected-speech rulings in this lane are about whether the words were her story to tell. They are not a finding that every sentence she uttered was true. Truth is a different defense. The judge did not have to reach it if the speech was already shielded.
As of Sept. 17, 2026, the public record is a dismissal plus a promised appeal.
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