Marine's Family to Reopen Defamation Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin

The family of a Marine killed in Afghanistan plans to refile a lawsuit accusing actor Alec Baldwin of defamation after a federal judge dismissed the original lawsuit but invited them to rewrite and resubmit it. The lawsuit alleges that Baldwin subjected the family to online threats and harassment after he posted and commented on a photo shared by one of the Marine's sisters. The judge set a deadline of September 12 for the family to renew their allegations. Baldwin had donated $5,000 to the family after learning of the Marine's death, but the lawsuit claims that his subsequent actions caused emotional distress.