Lively seeks legal fees, damages from Baldoni
Attorneys for U.S. actress Blake Lively were back in front of a New York judge on June 1 to demand legal fees and damages from “It Ends with Us” co-star Justin Baldoni, after a settlement was reached last month in their years-long legal battle.
The 38-year-old actress’ legal team argued that the defamation lawsuit brought against her by Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios, was a retaliatory move prohibited by California law.
Lively filed her first complaint against Baldoni in December 2024 alleging the actor, who also directed the film, had spoken inappropriately about his sex life and sought to alter the film to include sex scenes that were not in the script.
The actress, who came to fame on the television series “Gossip Girl,” said Baldoni orchestrated a PR and social media campaign to ruin Lively’s reputation.
