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Blake Lively is looking for $8 million from Justin Baldoni to pay legal fees and costs that flowed from fending off a defamation lawsuit he filed as part of the sprawling court battle over the filming of It Ends With Us.
The figure, disclosed in a bid for attorney fees on Tuesday, represents a portion of what Lively spent over the course of the litigation and her last chance at any monetary compensation unless she decides to file another lawsuit.
The fight spilled into court in 2024 after Lively publicized allegations of sexual harassment on the set of the film and a smear campaign to undermine her reputation. The case settled last month with no payout to the actress, though she preserved her right to recover damages and legal costs under a California law intended to shield sexual harassment victims from retaliatory defamation claims.
A federal judge earlier this month denied her bid for damages but found that she’s entitled to recover her lawyer fees. It’s believed to be among the first applications of the state law, a point Lively frames as a major victory.
