Indie rocker Conor Oberst has dropped his libel lawsuit against a fan who accused him of sexually assaulting her.

Joanie Faircloth issued a statement last week (beg14Jul14), confessing she made up lies about an encounter with the Bright Eyes star to get attention.

She made the remarks anonymously in a comment section on XOJane in December (13), prompting Oberst to identify her and then sue her for libel.

On Friday (18Jul14), he dismissed his suit without prejudice.

In a statement released the day after Faircloth confessed to making up the story, Oberst wrote, "This has been extremely difficult and stressful for me personally and for those I love. I'm appreciative of the family, friends, fans and business partners who supported me throughout this and look forward to happier times as we all move forward with our lives."