Lively-Baldoni Legal Fight Continues

0:00On April 6, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni just shot down the latest push to settle their messy legal fight after huddling with a judge in New York. No deal got inked during those closed door talks, though more chats might pop off soon. This comes right after a judge tossed out 10 of Lively's 13 claims, including all the sexual harassment stuff, leaving just three counts about. An alleged smear campaign by Baldoni's PR crew. Trial set from March 18 on breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding retaliation, all of which Baldoni denies. Earlier this week, three days post-ruling, a magistrate judge ran back-to-back remote phone calls with both sides lawyers at federal court in New York, lively when first on Monday. The core beef stems from their work on Itins With Us, where they played love interests in a story about an abusive relationship. Lively filed suit back in December 2024, claiming over $161 million in damages from onset harassment and a post-film online attack.

1:03Baldoni fired back with a $400 million defamation case against her, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and the New York Times, but that got fully dismissed. The judge ruled Lively had too much control on set to count as an employee under harassment laws, and no key agreement covered those issues. Still, enough evidence exists on the retaliation angle for a jury to hash out. Both camps are digging in, Baldoni's team threw with the win so far, lively zeroed on proving the rep destroying plot at trial, where she plans to take the stand. With settlement doors still cracked, this drama rolls straight to court. You've been listening to entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.