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Justin Baldoni’s $400m defamation lawsuit against him it ends with us co-star, Blake Lively, And Her husband Ryan Reynolds, is formally ended after a deadline has passed.
back in june, Judge Lewis Lyman dismissed the lawsuit After it was revealed that Lively’s sexual assault allegations were legally protected.
He gave Baldoni until the end of October to file an amended complaint, but the writer-director did not respond.
According to documents seen by PeopleJudge Lyman also said that he had contacted all parties on October 17 to warn them that he was preparing to render a final decision to end the case.
Lively was reportedly the only person to respond, asking the judge to announce a final decision and saying that her request for legal fees should remain active. The judge agreed to this request.
Independent Representatives for Baldoni and Lively have been contacted for comment.
After the case was initially dismissed, Lively wrote on her Instagram Stories: “Like many others, I have felt the pain of a vindictive lawsuit, including the fabricated shame that tries to break us. While the case against me was lost, many do not have the resources to fight back.”
Lively said she is now “more determined than ever to stand up for every woman’s right to speak up to protect herself, including her integrity, her dignity and her story.”
“With love and gratitude for the many who have stood with me, many of you I know. Many of you I don’t know. But I will never stop appreciating or advocating for you,” she wrote.
in a statement to Independent In those days, Lively’s lawyers said: “Today’s opinion is a complete victory and full endorsement Blake Livelyalong with them Justin Baldoni And Wayfarer parties were dragged into their antitrust lawsuits, including Ryan ReynoldsLeslie Sloane and the new York Times,
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“As we have said from day one, this ‘$400 million’ lawsuit was a sham, and the court saw right through it. We look forward to the next round, which will seek attorneys’ fees, treble damages, and punitive damages against Baldoni. [businessman] Steve Sarowitz, [PR Melissa] Nathan, and the other Wayfarer parties who carried out this outrageous litigation.
Legal battle begins between Baldoni and Lively it ends with us, His 2024 film is based on on tiktok sensation novel by Colleen Hoover,
In the film, Lively plays Lily Bloom, while Baldoni, who also directed the film, plays her abusive partner Ryle Kincaid.
Lively filed a lawsuit in December 2024 alleging that Baldoni sexually harassed her and engaged in behavior that caused her “severe emotional distress,
He also alleged that Baldoni was behind an alleged smear campaign to “bury” him, including a backlash from fans. Part of a carefully orchestrated effort by Baldoni’s PR team.
Baldoni’s counter-lawsuit, filed in early 2025 just days after Lively’s lawsuit, is now officially over.