Blake Lively's Harassment Case Moves to Trial

0:00On April 4th, a federal judge just threw out most of Blake Liveley's claims in her sexual harassment lawsuit against director and co-star Justin. Baudoni from The Items With Us Set, in a massive 152-page ruling on Thursday, the judge dismissed 10 out of her 13 claims, like harassment and defamation, but let three key ones move forward to trial, breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding retaliation. That trial set the kickoff on May 18th, giving Liveley her shot to lay everything out in court. She dropped the statement on her Instagram Stories Friday, saying she's grateful, because now she can tell her full story after pushing for a safe. Workplace. Liveley's team is long stressed that retaliation hit her hard after she spoke up privately about boundaries being crossed on set, like unwanted. Baudoni's lawyers fired back, calling themselves pleased with the narrowed case, and ready to defend what's left. The judge nixed those other claims, partly because Liveley was an independent contractor, not a straight employee under federal rules.

1:06Her attorneys may clear this isn't an okay to the other side's actions. Retaliation remains the core fight. Liveley's vowing not to back down, honoring those who've spoken out before and committing to expose systems that silence victims, as the case heads. Toward that may show down. You've been listening to entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.