Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle Retaliation Lawsuit Before Trial
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Brian Welk
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Summary
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have reached a settlement in the high-profile legal battle involving allegations of retaliation and sexual harassment. The lawsuit, stemming from their work on the 2024 film "It Ends With Us," was scheduled to go to trial this month. Lively had accused Baldoni of orchestrating a retaliatory smear campaign via crisis PR and also alleged sexual harassment on set, though a judge previously dismissed 10 of 13 claims in her suit.
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Lively had alleged that Baldoni, following the release of their 2024 film "It Ends With Us," engaged in a retaliatory smear campaign led by a crisis PR designed to damage her reputation on social media.
She had also accused Baldoni and other producers of the film of sexual harassment on set, but a judge tossed 10 of 13 of those claims in Lively's suit last month.
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