Justin Baldoni fights $161M Blake Lively lawsuit as Lively wins major court victory

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00:00In the latest developments surrounding the high-profile legal dispute between Blake Lively

00:04and Justin Baldoni, both sides are facing pivotal moments in court, from Baldoni's push

00:09to have Lively's $161 million lawsuit dismissed to Lively's recent courtroom win against

00:16a PR firm tied to the case.

00:19Actor and director Justin Baldoni has filed a formal request asking a judge to toss out

00:23Blake Lively's $161 million lawsuit against him.

00:27According to court documents obtained by Page Six, Baldoni argues that Lively's claims,

00:32including sexual harassment, retaliation, and conspiracy, cannot be proven.

00:36He further contends that her alleged financial losses, totaling over $161 million, are speculative

00:43and imaginary, and therefore not recoverable under the law.

00:47In her lawsuit, Lively claims Baldoni's actions cause substantial harm to her career and businesses,

00:53including losses from acting, producing, and endorsements, as well as financial setbacks

00:58for her haircare brand, Blake Brown, and beverage line Betty Buzz and Betty Booze.

01:04She also alleges that a smear campaign led to tens of millions of negative online impressions,

01:09damaging her reputation by an estimated $34 million.

01:12Meanwhile, Lively recently scored a significant legal win in a related case involving Jed Wallace

01:18and his PR firm, Street Relations Inc., both reportedly connected to Baldoni.

01:23A judge dismissed Wallace's defamation lawsuit against Lively, ruling that the Texas court

01:28lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.

01:30It remains unclear whether Wallace plans to refile in another state.

01:34In her December 2024 filing, Lively accused Baldoni of retaliating against her sexual harassment

01:41complaints by orchestrating an online smear campaign, allegations Baldoni has repeatedly

01:46denied.

01:47Baldoni's attorney responded, saying the dismissal of claims against Wallace shows that allegations

01:52of any smear campaign are unsupported and that the remaining defendants look forward

01:57to proving there is no merit to Lively's case.

02:00Lively's December 2024 lawsuit accuses Baldoni, her It Ends With Us co-star and director, of

02:06sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, emotional distress, invasion of privacy, and

02:12lost wages.

02:14She alleges Baldoni harassed her during filming, and later hired a crisis management team to destroy

02:19her reputation after a meeting to address his alleged behavior.

02:23In January, Baldoni countersued Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, for $400 million, claiming

02:29defamation and extortion.

02:32He also filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against the New York Times, which first reported

02:37Lively's allegations.

02:39Both cases were dismissed in June.

02:41Meanwhile, Lively and Baldoni continue to battle it out in court, with a trial date set for March

02:462026.

02:47With multiple lawsuits, countersuits, and a high-stakes trial on the horizon, this Hollywood legal saga

02:53is far from over.

02:54And why?

02:55Every time of his death-ass trial, I'm sure the one is going to knock it out on.

02:56We're going to take a closer look over.

02:57But I'm not sure where he makes it clear.

02:57And it's already a case of a criminal suit.

02:59I don't think they're inside.

03:00I'm sure the 2-wish lab is allowed to look at it, it's already an obvious identity.

03:01Okay.

03:02How do I have to look at that?

03:03So I'll try to get that careful., and let me explain to this story now.

03:04Now, I'll give you a load of information on my mind, and I'm sure I'll

03:05be able to check out the unit of my sudden.

03:06But if there's a change in the future, then I'm sure the

03:06way I'm sure the same thing that you make the

03:07you make that you make in the future.

03:07It's no matter.

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