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“HE CAN’T DEFEND HIMSELF ANYMORE.” Robert De Niro hit with a $50 MILLION lawsuit — and the widow says his words tried to “erase a man’s humanity”A Hollywood icon is now staring down a lawsuit so explosive it’s raising an uncomfortable American question:When does “free speech” become cruelty — and who gets held accountable when the target can no longer speak?Erika Kirk is suing Robert De Niro for $50 million, accusing the legendary actor of launching what she calls a relentless verbal campaign against her late husband — a man who, she says, is now unable to defend himself in life or death.And her claim cuts deeper than celebrity drama.She alleges De Niro’s remarks weren’t just insults… they were an attempt to strip a human being of dignity in public, to reduce him to a symbol, a punchline, a target — and then move on like it didn’t matter.Her lawsuit reportedly describes the alleged comments as a deliberate effort to “erase a person’s humanity.”That’s the phrase that’s lighting up the internet.Because it’s not just about De Niro.It’s about what happens when someone with fame, power, and a microphone aims their fury at someone who doesn’t have an army of publicists to fight back — especially when that person is no longer alive to tell their side.