Actor James Woods has been given permission to attempt to unmask and sue a Twitter user who called him a cocaine addict.
He is seeking $10m worth of damages in a case which revolves around a single offending tweet.
Mr Woods, who has appeared in movies including Casino and Nixon, filed the original complaint against the Twitter user who goes by the name Abe List.
The user has been sending a lawyer to court on their behalf, and has so far resisted attempts to unmask them.
But Judge Mel Red Recana of the Superior Court has now denied a motion filed by Abe List’s lawyers this week to strike the case.
This could open the door to the user's identity being revealed.
The original complaint was filed in July, and calls Abe List a "cowardly individual" who conducted a "malicious online campaign" to discredit the actor.
It added: “Woods intends to unmask and reveal AL for the liar he is.
"AL's reckless and malicious behaviour, through the worldwide reach of the internet, has now jeopardised Woods's good name and reputation on an international scale."
The spat began when Mr Woods posted on Twitter about a row between Bruce Jenner and Planned Parenthood.
He wrote: "USATODAY app features Bruce Jenner's latest dress selection but makes zero mention of Planned Parenthood baby parts market."
Abe List replied: "Cocaine addict James Woods still sniffing and spouting."
He also referred to Mr Woods as a "joke" and "a ridiculous scum clown-boy".
Abe List’s account is now protected, which means the general public cannot see the tweets.
Lisa Bloom, a lawyer representing Abe List, said "suggestions that Mr Woods was on drugs was not meant to be taken literally".
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