A judge on Wednesday dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought against Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., by a man she accused in a televised speech of helping record her sexual assault.

In a speech on the House floor in February, Mace accused her ex-fiance Patrick Bryant of rape and claimed that three other men, including Brian Musgrave, of having recorded sex acts without her consent. During her speech, Mace displayed pictures of Musgrave and the other men along with their names and hometowns.

U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ruled in favor of the Justice Department, which represented Mace and argued that her statements were made while “acting within the scope of [her] duties,” meaning that according to federal law, the congresswoman is largely immune from damages.

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