Influencer Haley Kalil's ex-husband, Matt Kalil, could have a chance of winning his lawsuit against her, according to a legal expert. "When this dispute is framed as though it were a defamation case, that framing materially favors Haley Kalil," Los Angeles attorney Jacqueline Goodman, who is not connected to the case, exclusively tells Us Weekly. "Her lawyers are pushing that narrative. But that does not reflect where Matt Kalil's strongest legal claim actually lies: his privacy claims." News broke earlier this month that Matt, 36, filed a lawsuit against Haley, 33, following her November 2025 livestream, where she alleged that his penis size was the "biggest factor" for their split. Matt claimed that Haley provided "invasive commentary" and drew "unwanted attention" to him with her remark. "If this were a defamation action, Haley Kalil's First Amendment position would indeed be substantially stronger," Goodman explains. "Under both California law and U.S. constitutional doctrine, truth is a complete defense to defamation, and a public-figure plaintiff must also prove actual malice - knowledge that the statement was false or reckless disregard for the truth. That appears to be the framework Haley Kalil's legal team is angling for." Haley Kalil Says 'We Need Some Good Guys' Amid Ex-Husband's Lawsuit Goodman, however, notes that "this is not primarily a defamation case." "Matt Kalil's strongest claim arises under California's cause of action known as 'public disclosure of private facts,' where the legal analysis is fundamentally different," Goodman says. "Under California law, truth is not a defense to a privacy claim. This is good, since presumably this issue is not something Matt would like to litigate." Goodman continued, "The relevant inquiry here is whether highly offensive, intimate facts - facts not of legitimate public concern - were widely publicized in a manner that would be objectionable to a reasonable person. In this context, Matt Kalil clearly has the upper hand." Goodman explains that courts in California have "grappled with balancing free speech with privacy rights, and public figures who voluntarily put themselves out there and reap the very real rewards of that publicity do pay the price by a higher standard of proof before liability attaches for the downside of public knowledge of their private life." Haley Kalil Dances to 'Shake It Off' Amid Lawsuit for Discussing Ex's Penis But while Matt's background as a former professional athlete "reduces his expectation of privacy - especially in matters of public concern," Goodman explains that "it does not eliminate his privacy interest in deeply personal information such as his healthcare, sexual function or details about genitalia, which otherwise lack newsworthiness." "The First Amendment does not provide a categorical right to publicly disclose another person's intimate sexual characteristics simply because the speaker claims the statements are true or based on personal experience," Goodman notes. "California's balancing test weighs the severity of the intrusion against any legitimate public interest, and sensational or humiliating disclosures can fail that test." Ultimately, Goodman explains that "the free-speech arguments" Haley "has emphasized are far more persuasive in a defamation context than in a privacy context." Matt's claim, however, "is strongest" in Goodman's mind - "precisely because truth does not defeat liability, and because California law draws a line between protected expression and the mass dissemination of private, sexually explicit facts." Influencer Haley Kalil Has Hilarious Reaction to Rumor She Died After Matt filed the lawsuit, Haley shared in a statement to Us that she's "genuinely shocked and incredibly hurt." "Litigation is a harrowing and emotionally draining experience, and I am heartbroken that he is choosing to subject us and our families to this ordeal," the statement read, noting that Haley also complimented Matt several times during the livestream, including a moment where she called him the "greatest guy in the world." "The truth is in the original livestream. I speak highly of him in multiple ways throughout that conversation," she concluded. Haley's attorney Matthew Bialick noted in a statement to People on Wednesday, January 7, that she plans to move to dismiss Matt's lawsuit, claiming that the "case is legally unsupported." NFL Alum Matt Kalil's Ex-Wife Haley Kalil Has NSFW Reason for Their Divorce "The claims seek to dramatically expand existing law and establish damaging new precedent by imposing liability on a woman for merely speaking openly and truthfully about a prior relationship," Bialick told the outlet. "That raises serious First Amendment concerns, especially in a case involving two public figures." Matt's attorney Ryan Saba, meanwhile, argued in a statement to Us that Haley "disclosed private and intimate details about Matt Kalil that were of no legitimate public concern and subjected Matt Kal