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Jim Carrey will NOT face trial over death of late girlfriend Cathriona White

The Irish make-up artist was found dead in September 2015

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Jim Carrey will not face a trial over the death of his late Irish girlfriend Cathriona White.

The make-up artist’s estranged husband Mark Burton and her mother Brigid Sweetman accused Jim of giving Cathriona three sexually-transmitted diseases, and providing her with the drugs she used to take her own life in September 2015.

The 55-year-old was due to go to court in April, but it has now been revealed that the allegations have been dismissed.

A spokesperson for Jim confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the case was dismissed on January 25, and added that Jim is looking forward to moving on with his life.

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Meanwhile, Michael Avenatti, Brigid and Mark’s attorney issued a statement on their behalf, which simply read, “We have no further comment at this time.”

The news comes just months after the actor filed a counter-complaint against Cathriona’s attorney Filippo Marchino, his office The X Law Group, Mark Burton and Brigid Sweetman, alleging that their lawsuit was just another attempt to extort him.

At the time, Jim wrote on Twitter, “There’s a lot of news coming out today. This is my statement on the matter.”

“Today I filed a cross-complaint against Filippo Marchino, The X-Law Group, Mark Burton and Brigid Sweetman. Unfortunately, I made the mistake three years ago of giving in and settling false claims made against me by Mr. Marchino, on behalf of Cat, as mounting a public defense is a very costly and painful process. At the time I felt Cat was being exploited by Marchino.”

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“Since this new case was filed, I have discovered the depth of deception behind those false claims, the kind of deception decent people fall for, because to us, such behaviour is unimaginable.

“I will not give in a second time to these same fraudulent charges initiated by Cat’s husband in name but not substance Mark Burton, and her estranged mother. Nor am I responsible for what these desperate characters have inadvertently unearthed about the woman I adored.

“I was clearly blinded by my affection. Regardless, I will hold a place of empathy, and forgiveness for Cat and continue to focus on the many blessings in this life (sic).”

In the countersuit, the actor claimed that between March and August 2013, Cathriona and her lawyer Filippo threatened to “go to the press” with false claims that he had given her STDs unless he paid her “millions of dollars.”

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