Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni dispute over 'It Ends With Us' has not ended, as she seeks fees
- On Monday, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settled their legal battle over the film 'It Ends With Us,' avoiding a trial scheduled for May 18.
- Lively sued Baldoni in December 2024 for sexual harassment; he countersued for defamation in January 2025, until U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman dismissed most claims last month.
- Legal teams spent $60 million combined on litigation despite no money changing hands between the parties; both sides said in a joint statement they remain "firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties."
- Lively maintains a pending motion for attorney fees and damages from Baldoni's dismissed countersuit; Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman called the settlement a "huge victory" for his client.
- The case fuels broader Hollywood discussions on accountability and legal strategy in workplace disputes, highlighting industry debates over defamation claims used against sexual harassment accusers.
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The end of the lawsuit with Justin Baldoni reveals the couple's pressures to control the tape, while demanding millionaire payments after the file.
The feud between actress Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni continues just days after the previous lawsuit was settled.
There is an agreement between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, but now it goes on. This time, the question is who won. Actress Blake Lively calls her out-of-court agreement with Justin Baldoni and his production company "Wayfarer Studios" a big win. Previously, details of the agreement between Lively and Baldoni had become known. "This agreement is an overwhelming victory for Blake Lively," her lawyer says in a statement. The lawyer on the other…
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