Lively-Baldoni Trial: Expert Report Clash Over $230M Damages

0:00Lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni met up in New York City on Tuesday to sort out pre-trial matters for their civil trial over the movie It ends with us. The trial kicks off May 18th with jury selection and opening statements that same day. It's now narrowed down to Lively's retaliation claims against Baldoni's wayfarer studios after a judge tossed her sexual harassment accusations. Earlier this month, during the three-hour session, they clashed over an expert report from Lively's side, claiming she lost up to $230 million in. Earnings and profits from an alleged smear campaign plus at least $40 million in reputational damage. Her team says it wrecked years of work on her hair care line and other ventures built on her name. They even pointed to $35 million she missed directing and starring in a sequel that Baldoni once floated. Baldoni's lawyers fired back, calling those numbers pie in the sky and not matching her past brand successes. The judge viewed the alleged harassment incidents as part of improvising scenes during filming,

1:04like slow dancing, so they didn't cross into hostile. Work environment territory, still, he let retaliation, breach of contract, and aiding retaliation claims proceed. Lively's pushing for big damages, arguing the attacks went way beyond defense and aimed to trash her career. Baldoni hit back with his own suits against her. Ryan Reynolds, her PR firm, and the New York Times for defamation, sharing texts and timelines online, to counter her story. One of his claims got dismissed last June as protected speech. Judge Louis Lehman wrapped the hearing without a decision on the expert report, so things stay tense heading into trial. With jury instruction stressing separate liability for each defendant, this showdown could reshape Hollywood accountability real quick. Stay informed with Canada News Today, AI-powered updates.