Blake Lively Wants US$8 Million in Legal Fees From Justin Baldoni After ‘It Ends With Us’ Dispute
Lively says Baldoni and Wayfarer used scorched-earth tactics in a dismissed defamation countersuit, and her lawyers seek $7.5 million in fees plus costs.
- On Monday, June 29, actor Blake Lively filed a request seeking over $8 million in legal fees and litigation costs from Justin Baldoni after a federal judge dismissed his defamation countersuit against her.
- Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios previously filed a $400 million defamation countersuit against Lively, which her attorneys described as "scorched-earth litigation tactics designed to drain Lively's resources."
- The filing includes nearly $7.5 million in attorney fees and over $539,000 in expenses, grounded in a 2023 California law designed to protect sexual abuse accusers from retaliatory defamation suits.
- Although the parties reached a settlement in May, Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman previously downplayed the judge's ruling, noting that 10 of Lively's 13 claims were thrown out before settlement.
- Judge Lewis Liman ordered Baldoni to file a response by July 13, 2026, after which the court will determine whether to award the full amount or reduce the fee request.
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Blake Lively is demanding $8.4 million (€7.3 million) from Justin Baldoni to cover her legal costs in the defamation lawsuit he filed against her. This is reported by entertainment magazine Us Weekly, among others, based on court documents.
After settling a lawsuit over the film "Only one more time" there is a high demand for money. Blake Lively demands that Justin Baldoni pay millions to pay for the attorney's fees. US actress Blake Lively (38) and her colleague Justin Baldoni (42) had their lawsuit over the joint film "Only one more time" in May. But the last word has not yet been spoken: The actress demands around eight million dollars (about seven million euros) from Baldoni an…
After long legal tugs, the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni agree on a settlement. The actress does not have the right to compensation. However, she wants to have at least the attorney's fees paid - and they are immense.
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