Singer and TV star Tulisa Contostavlos's trial over drugs allegations has collapsed.
Judge Alistair McCreath told Southwark Crown Court he believed prosecution witness Mazher Mahmood had lied to the court.
Mr Mahmood claimed that Ms Contostavlos had put him in touch with her rapper friend Mike GLC to supply him with Class A drugs.
The former X Factor judge had denied the allegations.
The judge told the jury the case "cannot go any further" because there were "strong grounds to believe" that Mr Mahmood had "lied" at a hearing before the trial started.
The court heard that undercover reporter Mr Mahmood, known as the Fake Sheikh, had posed as a wealthy film producer called Samir Khan when he met the former X Factor judge at several luxury hotels and restaurants.
He claimed the singer said she could procure cocaine for him when he offered her a lead role in a film.
Ms Contostavlos vehemently denied brokering the deal, which was exposed in the Sun on Sunday newspaper in June 2013.
The singer's co-defendant, Mike GLC, whose real name is Michael Coombs, 36, previously pleaded guilty to supplying half an ounce (13.9g) of cocaine.
Tests later showed the cocaine, which was sold for £820, was at 37% purity.
Mr Coombs will also walk free after the judge said the case could not proceed against him.
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