Mario Lopez has finally addressed a defamation lawsuit filed against him by a former NFL cheerleader, RadarOnline.com can reveal, after a judge threw out the charges .

Desiree Townsend has been in a months-long legal battle with the former Saved By the Bell star, after he shared and commented on a news story that questioned her mental health. Article continues below advertisement

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Townsend sued Lopez, his employer NBC , Inside Edition, and even the actor's own legal team – demanding $150million in damages.

She stated from the start that her name and reputation were dragged through the mud after Lopez, 51, shared an old Inside Edition story about her on Instagram while captioning his post: "There’s gotta be some

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