Blake Lively lawsuit against Justin Baldoni takes dramatic turn after judge's ruling
The written ruling came one month before the scheduled start of the trial
Blake Lively's sexual harassment case against her 'It Ends with Us' costar, Justin Baldoni, has reached a turning point.
On Thursday, a federal judge dismissed most of Lively's claims against the actor and director, including harassment, defamation, and conspiracy.
Judge Lewis J. Liman tossed out 10 of Lively's 13 claims and ruled on Baldoni’s bid to end the case before it goes to trial.
However, according to the ruling by Judge Liman, the court has allowed Lively to pursue a certain set of allegations, including retaliation-related claims and breach of contract, to move forward to trial.
The written ruling came after Lively filed the case in December 2024, alleging Baldoni of sexual harassment among over a dozen claims.
Baldoni and production company Wayfarer Studios later counter-sued her and her husband, Ryan Reynolds accusing them of defamation and extortion.
However court dismissed Baldoni’s case in June 2025.
Lively and Baldoni's trial was set to begin in New York on May 18.
