Blake Lively breaks silence after lawsuit setback, confirms to continue legal fight against Justin Baldoni

Her message ended with a pointed note that reads, “See you in court.”
The development comes a day after Judge Lewis Liman dismissed the sexual harassment portion of the lawsuit, citing jurisdictional issues and Lively’s status as an independent contractor during the production of It Ends With Us.

However, her defamation and retaliation claims, described by Lively as the “heart of my case”, remain active and will be presented before a jury, as per Deadline.

Lively alleges that Baldoni, along with executives from Wayfarer Studios and associated public relations teams, orchestrated an online smear campaign against her in 2024, ahead of the film’s release.

According to her legal team, digital communications and messages support claims that efforts were made to discredit her preemptively.

Baldoni and his representatives have consistently denied these allegations, maintaining that the backlash Lively faced online was organic and not coordinated. What remains undisputed is that the actor experienced intense public criticism across digital platforms, as per Deadline.

Court-ordered settlement talks between both parties have reportedly failed. Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, had earlier indicated that negotiations in February were “unsuccessful.”