Nicolas Cage Dismissed from Lawsuit Brought by Ex Accusing Him of Enabling Their Son’s Attack

Claims against Nicolas Cage person been dismissed from Christina Fulton's suit against him and his lad Weston Coppola Cage, according to tribunal documents obtained by PEOPLE connected Monday, March 10.

Fulton's suit alleged that Cage, 61, ignored their 34-year-old lad Weston's mental-health concerns, and alternatively enabled Weston's alleged behaviour up of his carnal onslaught connected her successful April 2024. While Cage has been dismissed successful the lawsuit, claims against Weston remain.

An lawyer for Fulton, 57, filed the petition for dismissal. Since the claims were dismissed with prejudice, Fulton tin nary longer prosecute the assertion against Cage.

Cage's lawyer precocious called the allegations "absurd and frivolous" adding, "Weston Coppola is simply a 34-year-old man. Mr. Cage does not power Weston's behaviour successful immoderate mode and is not liable for Weston's alleged battle of his mother."

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Weston and Fulton were allegedly progressive in a verbal quality that turned physical on April 28, 2024. At the time, Fulton denied reports that she and her lad argued. Instead, she said helium experienced a "mental-health crisis" and that she was trying to get him help.

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Weston was arrested connected charges of battle with a deadly weapon that July and released connected bond. Following his arrest, Fulton said she was "brutally assaulted," stating "it is imperative" that Weston "receives the assistance helium desperately needs."

In her lawsuit, Fulton called retired the Longlegs actor, claiming that helium failed to intervene and assistance their son. Fulton sued Cage for negligent supervision and negligent undertaking, and Weston for assault, battery, intentional infliction of affectional distress and negligent infliction of affectional distress. She besides sued Cage and Weston for negligence.

If you oregon idiosyncratic you cognize needs mental-health help, substance "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line astatine 741-741 to beryllium connected to a certified situation counselor.

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