Michael Egan, the man who accused director Bryan Singer of sexual abuse, has dropped his civil lawsuit.
BBC reports a Honolulu judge granted Egan’s petition to dismiss the case without prejudice. Egan will be able to re-file his case if he so chooses.
"We're pleased that it's over," Singer's lawyer Marty Singer said in a statement. "Although we would have liked the case dismissed on merits, the fact that now it's dropped... is satisfactory."
Egan filed the petition after lawyer Jeffrey Herman dropped him from his representation. Egan claimed he needed more time to find a lawyer to respresent him in his case against Singer, according to Fox News.
Egan’s motion stated his request for a dismissal "has little to do with the strength of (Singer's) defense, but rather, it is a consequence of the current circumstances regarding my case, my lack of legal counsel, and my inability to proceed in this matter acting on my own behalf.”
Herman reportedly dropped him as a client after Egan went back on a settlement the two parties allegedly agreed on out of court. Singer’s lawyer released a statement about the incident to Variety back in July:
“As Egan and his now ex-lawyers know, a legitimate claim in this type of case can run into the millions or dollars, so their willingness to resolve it for such a relatively low figure demonstrates their total lack of confidence in their chances for success.
“This was their way of trying to save face after an unsuccessful attempted shakedown of Bryan Singer. Bryan and his team will continue to fight to clear his name and intend to pursue charges of malicious prosecution against Egan.”
