Editing Jim Carrey (section)

=== Wrongful death lawsuits ===
Carrey's girlfriend Cathriona White married Mark Burton in 2013, in [[Las Vegas]]. She and Carrey had been dating on and off since 2012, and was still married but dating Carrey when she died in 2015.<ref>{{Cite magazine |first=Sierra |last=Marquina |date=October 7, 2015 |title=Cathriona White Was Married to Mark Burton: See the Marriage Certificate |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jim-carreys-girlfriend-cathriona-white-was-married-to-mark-burton-2015610/ |access-date=November 30, 2022 |magazine=Us Weekly}}</ref> On September 19, 2016, Burton filed a [[wrongful death]] lawsuit against Carrey, claiming that he had used his "immense wealth and celebrity status" to illegally obtain and distribute prescription drugs involved in White's death. Carrey released a statement the following day:

{{blockquote|text=What a terrible shame. It would be easy for me to get in a back room with this man's lawyer and make this go away, but there are some moments in life when you have to stand up and defend your honor against the evil in this world. I will not tolerate this heartless attempt to exploit me or the woman I loved. Cat's troubles were born long before I met her and sadly her tragic end was beyond anyone's control. I really hope that some day soon people will stop trying to profit from this and let her rest in peace.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/09/19/jim-carrey-sued-wrongful-death-girlfriend/90704556 |title=Jim Carrey sued for wrongful death of girlfriend |author=Puente, Maria |website=[[USA Today]] |date=September 19, 2016 |access-date=September 20, 2016 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001222/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/09/19/jim-carrey-sued-wrongful-death-girlfriend/90704556/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/20/jim-carrey-sued-over-former-girlfriends-suicide-cathriona-white |title=Jim Carrey sued over former girlfriend's suicide |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=September 20, 2016 |access-date=September 20, 2016 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001339/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/20/jim-carrey-sued-over-former-girlfriends-suicide-cathriona-white |url-status=live }}</ref>|author=|title=|source=}}

In October 2016, White's mother, Brigid Sweetman, also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Carrey.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/cathriona-whites-mom-sues-jim-carrey-for-wrongful-death-w444401 |title=Cathriona White's Mom, Brigid Sweetman, Sues Jim Carrey for Daughter's Wrongful Death |magazine=Us Weekly |first=Sierra |last=Marquina |date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=October 25, 2016 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001203/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/cathriona-whites-mom-sues-jim-carrey-for-wrongful-death-w444401/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Sweetman later issued a statement: "These documents show that Jim Carrey has lied to the media, the public and the court. Carrey has now been shown for what he is—a dishonest Hollywood celebrity who thinks he can say anything and fool people just because he is famous."<ref name=std>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrities-gone-bad/jim-carrey-alleged-std-test-has-been-submitted-as-evidence/news-story/a3cb917d20ce8a954da2ca593d3c0901 |title=Jim Carrey alleged STD test has been submitted as evidence |website=News.com.au |date=October 22, 2016 |access-date=October 25, 2016 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001207/https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/jim-carrey-alleged-std-test-has-been-submitted-as-evidence/news-story/a3cb917d20ce8a954da2ca593d3c0901 |url-status=live }}</ref> Both lawsuits were dismissed on January 25, 2018, and attorneys for both sides confirmed there would be no further legal proceedings.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McLevy |first1=Alex |title=Court dismisses wrongful death lawsuit against Jim Carrey |url=https://www.avclub.com/court-dismisses-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-jim-carr-1822630778 |website=The A.V. Club |date=February 2018 |access-date=February 8, 2018 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001209/https://www.avclub.com/court-dismisses-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-jim-carr-1822630778 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cullins |first1=Ashley |title=Jim Carrey Clear of Lawsuits Over Former Girlfriend's Death |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/jim-carrey-clear-lawsuits-girlfriends-death-1080818 |access-date=February 18, 2018 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 31, 2018 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001350/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/jim-carrey-clear-lawsuits-girlfriends-death-1080818 |url-status=live }}</ref>