Blake Lively's Legal Battle: Retaliation Trial Ahead

0:00It's April 19th. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and celebrity news, where pop culture meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Blake Liveley's legal fight with Justin Baldoni over there it is with his drama, took a big turn. A New York judge dismissed 10 out of her 13 claims against Baldoni and his team, including sexual harassment allegations, mainly because she was an independent contractor, not an employee. Her remaining counts for retaliation, breach of contract, and aiding retaliation head to trial on May 18th. Ryan Reynolds, her husband, spoke out on today, saying he's never been prouder of her integrity amid the chaos. He hinted, the public only sees the digital illusion, not the real story, and his rep confirmed he backed her fully during production against what they call harassment and retaliation. Liveley shared on Instagram that she never wanted a lawsuit but had to speak up for a safe set, hoping it inspires others facing similar pain from.

1:01Online abuse, Baldoni's side denies everything, calling her claims false and vowing to prove it with evidence. His talent agency dropped him and a podcast co-host quit amid the fallout. Unsealed messages show tensions, with Baldoni's former publicist suing him too, while his team fired back with their own suit against Liveley. Reynolds and her publicists for extortion, defamation, and interference. These lawyers slandered as more retaliation tactics. This back and forth shows no signs of slowing as both sides gear up per court, reminding us workplace battles hit hard even in Hollywood.