Yiannopoulos Drops Lawsuit Against Former Publisher ‘Without Costs’

Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during a press conference on November 29, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. Yiannopoulos is in Australia for his Troll Academy Tour.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: A copy of the book titled 'Dangerous' by Milo Yiannopoulos is seen on display during a press conference on November 29, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. Yiannopoulos is in Australia for hi... SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: A copy of the book titled 'Dangerous' by Milo Yiannopoulos is seen on display during a press conference on November 29, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. Yiannopoulos is in Australia for his Troll Academy Tour. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) MORE LESS

NEW YORK (AP) — Milo Yiannopoulos is dropping his lawsuit against his former publisher.

In papers filed Tuesday in New York State Supreme Court, Yiannopoulos and Simon & Schuster asked that the case be dismissed “without costs or fees to either party.” The far-right author and agitator sued for $10 million last summer after the publisher canceled the release of his memoir “Dangerous.” Simon & Schuster acted after video clips of Yiannopoulos surfaced in which he appeared to defend sexual relationships between men and underage boys. Yiannopoulos alleged breach of contract and said the publisher gave in to “false and misleading reports.” Simon & Schuster had called the suit a publicity stunt.

Last fall, a judge allowed the case to proceed after Simon & Schuster had asked that it be dismissed. But in January, Yiannopoulous’ legal counsel withdrew and the author announced he would represent himself.

Yiannopoulos eventually self-published “Dangerous,” which came out last July 4.

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  1. Avatar for drtv drtv says:

    Whiny boy knuckles under, whimpering. Sad!

  2. The legal fee grift must have dried up.

  3. Excuse me, but I would demand costs from this big mouth or his ass goes to court.

  4. Milo uses tactics from the Trump “I’ll sue you!” playbook and then folds.

  5. Poor Milo Yellownipples!
    The never-was is now a has-been.
    Oh, well, Milo. I’m sure you can still get a job cleaning Peter Thiel’s toilets. And you can wear your strand of phony pearls while you do it, Miss Thang!

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