Sacha Baron Cohen and David Letterman settle lawsuit with man who was labeled a 'terrorist' in 'Bruno'

A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit which saw a Palestinian grocer suing actor Sacha Baron Cohen and late night television host David Letterman.

Ayman Abu Aita had a small bit in Cohen’s Bruno in 2009, in which he was labeled as someone involved in the militant Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade.

Later, Cohen discussed Aita on the Late Show, calling him a “terrorist,” with Letterman playing a clip.

Aita said he thought he was being interviewed about peace activism by Cohen’s Bruno character, and the court papers said he received death threats after the film aired.

Last year, Cohen’s lawyers said Aita’s “name or likeness was used in a newsworthy context in a documentary-style movie that conveys matters of legitimate public interest.”

The case had been settled as of Wednesday, and attorney Joseph Peter Drennan said the “case is settled to the mutual satisfaction,” The Hollywood Reporter reports.

The lawsuit states that Aita is not a member of Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade and that he’s a “peace-loving person.”

Never signing a release, Aita said he was conned into doing the interview and he subsequently launched the $110 million lawsuit, The NY Post reports.

The settlement, however, is not being released to the public.