India, April 11 -- National Guard pilot Jo Ellis has filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing influencer Matt Wallace, accusing him of spreading false claims that she was involved in a deadly mid-air crash in January.

According to The New York Times, the lawsuit was filed on Wednesday, April 9. Ellis, 35, alleged that Wallace launched a "destructive and irresponsible defamation campaign" against her after falsely naming her as the pilot of a military helicopter that collided with a commercial American Airlines flight in Washington, D.C.

The crash claimed the lives of 67 people, and Ellis told NBC News she plans to donate any damages awarded to the families of the victims.

"I want to hold this person accountable for what they did t...