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 received no money in her settlement with Justin Baldoni. She's now seeking $8 million in legal costs instead
Blake Lively is now asking for $8 million in legal costs from Justin Baldoni after the two settled their dispute over the making of the 2024 film It Ends With Us. The request follows a settlement reached last month, shortly before the case was set to go to trial in federal court in Manhattan. Lively did not receive any money as part of that settlement. However, a judge had previously ruled that she is allowed to recover certain legal costs she i…
The $400 Million Collapse: How Justin Baldoni's Massive Attempt to Sue Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds Backfired Disasterously
Blake Lively has submitted a legal bill exceeding $8 million after Justin Baldoni's failed $400 million countersuit in their It Ends with Us dispute, marking the latest twist in a case that has unfolded across US courts since late 2024. The filing, lodged weeks after a federal judge dismissed Baldoni's defamation claims, details the costs Lively says she incurred defending herself against what her lawyers describe as aggressive litigation tactic…
Blake Lively Demands Justin Baldoni Cover $8 Million Legal Bill!
Blake Lively wants Justin Baldoni to pay more than $8 million after she beat back his defamation lawsuit in the It Ends With Us court battle. The actress asked a federal judge on Tuesday to award about $8.04 million in attorney’s fees and costs for defending herself against Baldoni’s claims. The request comes after Lively and Baldoni settled their larger dispute in May without a payout to her. Lively first accused Baldoni, her costar and directo…
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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.
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