Influencer and model Haley Kalil — a.k.a. Haley Baylee — is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by her ex-husband, former NFL lineman Matt Kalil, arguing that her now-viral comments about his penis are protected speech, not a privacy violation.
In a motion to dismiss filed this week, and obtained by Page Six, Haley frames Matt’s lawsuit as an attempt to punish her for speaking publicly about her own experience.
The filing argues that Matt is seeking to hold her “civilly liable for providing a truthful, autobiographical account of sexual trauma she suffered,” which she says ultimately led to the end of their marriage.
According to the motion, Haley’s remarks were not an attack on Matt, but a candid explanation of why a “highly publicized celebrity marriage with an NFL football star” fell apart.
Haley’s filing describes her November 2025 appearance on Marlon Garcia’s Mar-Athon livestream as a wide-ranging conversation about love, marriage, and growth. She characterizes the relationship as a “loving union that was ultimately hindered by an unfortunate physical incompatibility.”
The court papers emphasize that she repeatedly praised Matt during the livestream, stating that she “unequivocally described the Plaintiff as ‘the greatest guy in the world.’”
The motion goes on to say that the couple made “desperate, years-long efforts” to save their marriage, including therapy and medical consultations, before divorcing in 2022.
Haley argues that Matt’s lawsuit “ignores the dominant theme of the speech” and instead zeros in on a narrow set of explicit comments, treating them “as though they constituted the entirety of what was communicated.”
She also argues that her comments fall within the public concern exception. The filing states that courts have long recognized that “the romantic relationships of celebrities fall within the scope of matters of public concern,” and that this principle applies to their partners as well.
Addressing Matt’s claim that he is now a private figure, Haley’s motion adds that a “later withdrawal from public life does not retroactively transform such events into private facts.”
It concludes by asserting that the First Amendment protects “truthful autobiographical speech,” including speech about sexual trauma and the relationships of public figures.
Matt’s legal team strongly disagrees. His attorney, Ryan Saba, said Haley’s motion “does not dispute the fact that she wantonly disclosed private and intimate details,” adding that a spouse does not have the right to expose confidential marital information “for the purpose of profiting.” He said Matt expects the motion to be denied.
The lawsuit itself arises from Haley’s livestream comments, which spread rapidly online. During the broadcast, she said the issue lasted “for our whole marriage, deadass,” and explained, “We tried it all: therapist, doctors. Not even lying.” She added that the incompatibility was “the biggest factor” in their split and compared Matt’s penis to “two Coke cans stacked on top of each other, maybe even a third.”
At another point, she said intimacy was “impossible unless you’re going to be in tears.”
Matt later filed suit, alleging the remarks caused “unwanted attention and invasive commentary from the public.” He also claimed that his current wife, Keilani Asmus, received “disturbing” and “alarming” messages after the livestream went viral.
Matt is seeking more than $75,000 in damages from Haley.