Court Rejects Justin Baldoni’s $400 Million Defamation Claim Against Blake Lively
A U.S. judge has dismissed actor Justin Baldoni's substantial $400 million defamation lawsuit against actress Blake Lively. The suit arose from Lively's allegations of sexual harassment against Baldoni during the filming of the 2024 film It Ends With Us.
In a ruling delivered by U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan, it was determined that Lively's statements made to a California state agency regarding Baldoni’s alleged misconduct were protected by privilege, which means they cannot serve as the basis for a…