Urbano

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DEC 19 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, No. 24-652 D.C. No. 2:22-cv-04512-FLA-E Defendant - Appellant,

v. MEMORANDUM*

JOHN URBANO,

Plaintiff - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted December 19, 2024** San Francisco, California

Before: BEA, OWENS, and KOH, Circuit Judges.

Defendant Justin Timberlake (“Timberlake”) challenges the district court’s

denial of his motion (“Motion”) under California’s anti-SLAPP statute codified in

California Civil Procedure Code section 425.16 (“anti-SLAPP”). As the parties are

familiar with the facts, we do not recount them here. We affirm.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).…