US EditionBlake Lively's Lawsuit Merely About Reputation, Should Be Thrown Out, Justin Baldoni Says
Baldoni argues Lively cannot prove harassment or damages and claims her reputation-management allegations were lawful defensive actions in the $161 million lawsuit.
- Justin Baldoni, 41, filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss Blake Lively’s $161 million lawsuit, according to court documents obtained by Page Six.
- Blake Lively sued her It Ends With Us co-star in December 2024, alleging sexual harassment on the August 2024 set and that Baldoni hired a crisis team harming her reputation.
- Lively detailed monetary losses, saying she lost $56.2 million in earnings, $49 million for Blake Brown, $22 million for Betty Buzz, and a $34 million reputational hit.
- Baldoni’s lawyers argue the claims lack proof and employee status, saying Lively cannot prove harassment or defamation and lost-profit damages are speculative in a Wednesday night summary-judgment filing.
- The case heads to a federal trial in March 2026 unless dismissed, while Baldoni’s lawyers seek to dismiss Lively’s $161 million lawsuit before that trial, with ongoing filings including a $400 million countersuit filed in January.
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Justin Baldoni Asks Judge to Drop Blake Lively's Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Ahead of March 2026 Trial
Justin Baldoni has asked a judge to toss out Blake Lively’s sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit because he believes the “litany of minor grievances” the actress alleges weren’t severe enough to have created an “objectively hostile” work environment. Baldoni submitted his motion on Wednesday, in which his attorneys critiqued Lively’s allegations as falling short. “The litany of minor grievances Lively cobbles together falls far short of th…
Blake Lively's lawsuit merely about reputation, should be thrown out, Justin Baldoni says
Justin Baldoni asked a US judge to dismiss Blake Lively's lawsuit accusing the actor of sexually harassing and waging a smear campaign against her in connection with their 2024 movie It Ends With Us.
The actress claims in her lawsuit that she suffered $161 million in damages from the defamation campaign, which she claims was orchestrated by Baldoni.
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