It Hasn’t Ended With Them: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni lawsuit not fully settled
Actor Blake Lively arrives at federal district court in Manhattan on Feb. 11 in New York City for a settlement conference in her lawsuit against actor Justin Baldoni. (Photo by Jefferson Siegel/Sipa USA/Sipa via AP Images)
Actor Blake Lively, who recently settled her lawsuit against actor Justin Baldoni's production company, is still seeking damages from the actor and director whom she accused of sexual harassment during the filming of their 2024 movie It Ends With Us.
Reuters and the Associated Press report that Lively wants Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios to cover her legal fees and pay damages for filing a “retaliatory” defamation suit, which the judge overseeing their legal disputes dismissed last June.
“As the ‘prevailing defendant,’ Ms. Lively is entitled not just to attorneys’ fees and costs but also to compensatory damages tripled and punitive damages,” a letter from her attorneys said, according to Reuters.
According to the AP, attorneys Michael Gottlieb and Esra Hudson said, “By agreeing to this settlement and waiving their right to appeal, Justin Baldoni and every individual defendant now face personal liability for abusing the legal system to silence and intimidate Ms. Lively.”
The request is the latest development in a legal dispute that began in December 2024, when Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment while filming the movie. Before the settlement, Lively accused Baldoni of making inappropriate comments, ignoring physical boundaries during a love scene, and pushing for nudity during another scene.
See also:
It Ends With Them: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni lawsuit reaches settlement
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