It Ends With Them: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni lawsuit reaches settlement
Actress Blake Lively is pictured March 7, 2026, in Wrexham, Wales, in Great Britain in the United Kingdom. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
The legal battle between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni concluded uncharacteristically without drama, as the litigants reached a settlement Monday following months of allegations from both sides regarding the 2024 film It Ends With Us.
Before both parties agreed to end their feud, Lively accused Baldoni, her co-star and the movie’s director, of making inappropriate comments, ignoring physical boundaries during a love scene, and pushing for nudity during another scene. While her sexual harassment claims were dismissed by a judge in April, the trial was set to focus on Lively’s accusations that Baldoni and his production company hired publicists to wage a smear campaign against her.
Baldoni denied the charges and sued Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds, claiming defamation and extortion. A different judge dismissed his lawsuit last June, according to coverage by the Associated Press.
“The end product—the movie It Ends With Us—is a source of pride to all of us who worked to bring it to life,” Lively and Baldoni said in a joint statement issued through their lawyers.
The terms of the settlement were not made public.
Law360 also had coverage.
See also:
Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni face legal setback
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