Blake Lively seeks legal fees and damages from Justin Baldoni after settlement in defamation case
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Guardian staff reporter
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Summary
Blake Lively's legal team returned to court to demand legal fees and damages from Justin Baldoni, her It Ends with Us co-star, after a settlement was reached last month in their defamation lawsuit. Lively's attorneys argue Baldoni's defamation lawsuit was retaliatory and prohibited by California law, while Baldoni's lawyers reject the claim. The specific amount being sought was not immediately available.
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Lawyers for Baldoni rejected the claim.
Agence France-Presse was not immediately able to obtain details regarding the sum being sought by Lively.
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