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Donald Trump has withdrawn his sensational lawsuit against Bill Maher — at least for the moment.
Trump filed a lawsuit against Maher in February, arguing that the political satirist did not fulfill his end of a very public bet. While appearing on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in January, Maher joked that he would donate $5 million to a charity of Trump's choice — "Hair Club for Men" and "the Institute for Incorrigible Douchebaggery" were among Maher's suggestions — if the real estate mogul and prominent birther could prove that he's not the “spawn of his mother having sex with an orangutan.”
Trump's lawyers evidently filed a request with the L.A. County Superior Court on March 29 to dismiss the $5 million lawsuit. But Michael Cohen, special counsel and executive vice president for Trump, told TMZ that the legal fight is not over and the withdrawal of the case was only temporary.
"The lawsuit was temporarily withdrawn to be amended and refiled at a later date," Cohen said.
Maher, for his part, never seemed to take the case too seriously. During an interview with late night host Conan O'Brien in February, Maher compared his dispute with Trump to "having a spat with J.R. Ewing."
“He’s not even a real person," Maher said of Trump. "It’s just like a pop reference from the 80′s."
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