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- U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter dismissed Sherry-Lehmann's lawsuit alleging a smear campaign.
- The suit alleged New York Times reporter James Stewart and former CEO Michael Aaron orchestrated the smear campaign.
- Carter said the racketeering claim failed because it lacked proof of a shared purpose.
- He also tossed a state claim that Michael Aaron breached his separation agreement.
- Sherry-Lehmann withdrew from the case after the judge permitted her exit.