Blake Lively Seeks to Prolong Legal Dispute With Justin Baldoni
WHO:
Sportskeeda - Justin Baldoni's attorney is Bryan Freedman.
NY Post - Blake Lively is the plaintiff in the legal dispute.
WHAT:
USA Today - Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reached a settlement on May 4, weeks before they were set to go to trial.
USA Today - The settlement agreement was made public on June 15, revealing that Lively, Baldoni, and Wayfarer Studios agreed to end "all differences and disputes" and "irrevocably waive any and all appellate rights associated" with their prior legal action.
USA Today - Judge Lewis Liman made the last ruling in the case on June 12, marking the conclusion of the litigation.
USA Today - The settlement left the decision on Lively's motion for Baldoni to pay her attorneys' fees and damages from his 2025 defamation lawsuit to be decided in later proceedings, with Liman ultimately ruling that Baldoni must pay Lively's attorneys' fees but denying her request for damages.
NY Post - Blake Lively filed a letter to the court to request an extension in her legal battle with Justin Baldoni.
NY Post - Lively stated she would have trouble meeting the June 22 deadline to file her brief.
WHEN:
NY Post - The deadline for Blake Lively to file her brief is June 22.
WHY:
USA Today - Lively first sued Baldoni and Wayfarer for sexual harassment and retaliation in December 2024, alleging that Baldoni sexually harassed her on the set of "It Ends with Us" and helped orchestrate a smear campaign against her.
HOW:
USA Today - Baldoni and Wayfarer filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and The New York Times in January 2025, over claims of civil extortion, defamation, and false light, which was dismissed entirely in November.
Sportskeeda - Bryan Freedman provided an update on Justin Baldoni's state of mind following the final court ruling in the legal battle with Blake Lively.
(UPDATED June 17, 2026 17:57 UTC)
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have reached a settlement that was made public on June 15, which resolves all disputes between them and Wayfarer Studios, while also waiving any appellate rights related to their previous legal action. The settlement follows Judge Lewis Liman's ruling on June 12, which concluded the litigation but left unresolved Lively's motion for Baldoni to cover her attorneys' fees and damages from his 2025 defamation lawsuit, where he was ultimately ordered to pay her fees but denied her request for damages. Lively initially sued Baldoni and Wayfarer in December 2024 for sexual harassment and retaliation, prompting Baldoni and Wayfarer to countersue for $400 million in January 2025, a case that was dismissed in November.
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(UPDATED June 17, 2026 16:20 UTC)
Blake Lively is currently engaged in a legal dispute with Justin Baldoni, and she has filed a letter to the court requesting an extension, citing difficulties in meeting the June 22 deadline to submit her brief. Justin Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, has shared an update on Baldoni's state of mind following the final court ruling in this case. As the situation develops, all eyes will be on the upcoming deadline and any further actions from both parties.