US EditionJustin Baldoni’s Former Agency WME Comes Out in Full Support of Client Blake Lively Amid Ongoing Lawsuit | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman dismissed 10 of 13 claims in Blake Lively's lawsuit, narrowing her case to retaliation, aiding and abetting in retaliation, and breach of contract.
- Lively originally sued actor Justin Baldoni in late 2024 alleging sexual harassment during production, while Baldoni responded with a $400 million countersuit alleging defamation and a smear campaign.
- Following the ruling, attorneys for both sides are scheduled for private calls with U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Cave to address "their client's updated settlement position" per Daily Mail reporting.
- Lively's agency, WME, issued a statement on Friday supporting her remaining claims, saying she helped expose "devastating harm caused by covert digital takedown campaigns."
- While preparing for trial next month in New York City, Lively faces reported tension with Taylor Swift, who allegedly distanced herself and excluded Lively from her bachelorette celebration.
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Blake Lively has failed. More than a year after she filed a lawsuit against her former Breaking Bad co-star, a judge dismissed her lawsuit on Thursday. In it, she accused director and actor Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment during the filming of the film, but the judge ultimately ruled that his actions were in keeping with the character he was playing and were not directed at Blake personally.
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Justin Baldoni’s Former Agency WME Comes Out in Full Support of Client Blake Lively Amid Ongoing Lawsuit | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Justin Baldoni‘s former talent agency WME, which dropped him in December, is coming out in full support of longtime client Blake Lively amid her ongoing defamation and retaliation lawsuit. A spokesperson for the talent agency run by Richard Weitz and Christian Muirhead released a statement on Friday (April 3). “In an industry that too often asks women to absorb the damage and stay quiet, Blake Lively chose to stand up for herself, her castmates,…
Blake Lively Gets Agents' Support After Justin Baldoni Suit Pared Down
EXCLUSIVE: Blake Lively’s year-and-a-half long legal battle with Justin Baldoni saw a big section of the It Ends With Us actress’ lawsuit sliced out this week, with a judge dismissing the sexual harassment claims against her co-star and his Wayfarer executives. However, with six weeks to go before a trial starts in NYC, WME, Lively’s […]
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