Judge tosses breach of contract lawsuit against Chuck Redd

Attorneys for musician Chuck Redd said on Friday that a D.C. Superior Court judge had dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit filed against Redd after he canceled a Christmas Eve performance at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Donald Trump’s influence over the venue. The dismissal was granted under Washington’s Anti-SLAPP laws, which are designed to prevent meritless lawsuits intended to silence opposing points of view on matters of public interest. Representatives for the Kennedy Center did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the suit’s dismissal.