Nicolas Cage dismissed in ex-girlfriend's lawsuit, but assault claims against their son remain

Nicolas Cage, erstwhile accused of negligence by ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton, volition not look further litigation successful her ongoing battle and artillery suit against their son.

Los Angeles County Superior Court connected Monday granted Fulton’s petition to disregard her allegations against the Oscar-winning “Leaving Las Vegas” histrion with prejudice, meaning she cannot refile her claims. In her request, filed Friday and reviewed by The Times, Fulton indicates the dismissal pertains to lone Cage “and arsenic to nary different defendant.”

In February, Fulton sued her ex and their 34-year-old son, Weston Cage, alleging the second near her with “life threatening injuries” successful an battle that occurred successful April 2024. Fulton dated Nicolas Cage from 1988 to 1991.

Legal representatives for Fulton and Nicolas Cage did not instantly respond to The Times’ abstracted requests for remark Tuesday.

In her lawsuit, Fulton said she visited Weston aft she received “urgent messages” from his friends astir his “deteriorating intelligence state.” During that visit, Weston attacked her successful a parking lot, elevator and lobby adjacent his home, causing terrible and life-threatening injuries including a concussion, an oculus injury, aggregate bruises, cervix and pharynx injuries and PTSD, Fulton alleged.

Fulton accused Nicolas Cage of enabling their son’s behaviour by turning a unsighted oculus to his unit and intelligence wellness struggles portion continuing to enactment him financially. She besides alleged that the histrion bought their a lad a condo adjacent doorway to his, bailed him retired of jailhouse aggregate times and drank intoxicant with him contempt knowing helium struggled with substance use. Fulton sued Weston for assault, battery, negligence, intentional infliction of affectional distress and negligent infliction of affectional distress. She sued Nicolas Cage for 2 counts of negligence.

Brian Wolf, an lawyer for the actor, pushed backmost astatine Fulton’s claims successful a February connection to The Times: “Mr. Cage does not power Weston’s behaviour successful immoderate mode and is not liable for Weston’s alleged battle of his mother.”

Fulton filed her dismissal a time aft Weston announced his engagement to woman Jenifer Alexa Canter. She told TMZ successful a connection she wants “the best” for her lad amid his engagement, but that “my symptom and suffering this past twelvemonth arsenic his parent volition ne'er spell away.”

As of Tuesday afternoon, Fulton has not filed a petition to disregard her allegations against Weston. The actor-musician did not instantly respond to The Times’ petition for comment.

Times unit writer Clara Harter and erstwhile Times unit writer Nardine Saad contributed to this report.