Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBlake Lively has submitted a bill for over $8 million in legal fees and costs to Justin Baldoni, following a judge's ruling in her favour. This development follows a shock settlement reached last month between the 'It Ends with Us' co-stars in their contentious legal battle. Lively had initially sued Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, alleging sexual harassment and a subsequent smear campaign during the film's production. Baldoni had filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, which was dismissed in November 2025. The judge's ruling cited a California law designed to protect survivors of sexual harassment from retaliatory lawsuits, with Lively's lawyers praising it as a landmark decision. In fullBlake Lively reveals the grand total her legal battle with Justin Baldoni cost herThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Blake Lively submits seven-figure bill for legal fees after Justin Baldoni court case
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBlake Lively has submitted a bill for over $8 million in legal fees and costs to Justin Baldoni, following a judge's ruling in her favour. This development follows a shock settlement reached last month between the 'It Ends with Us' co-stars in their contentious legal battle. Lively had initially sued Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, alleging sexual harassment and a subsequent smear campaign during the film's production. Baldoni had filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, which was dismissed in November 2025. The judge's ruling cited a California law designed to protect survivors of sexual harassment from retaliatory lawsuits, with Lively's lawyers praising it as a landmark decision. In fullBlake Lively reveals the grand total her legal battle with Justin Baldoni cost herThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
