Justin Baldoni in no mood to 'revise' claims against Blake Lively

In a surprising move, Justin Baldoni is not proceeding with refilling claims in his countersuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds amid their It Ends with Us legal feud. 

Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, announced that they will not be submitting any amendments to the $400 million countersuit, which was originally filed against Lively and her husband Reynolds.

Freedman released a statement saying, "The Court’s decision on the motion to dismiss has no effect whatsoever on the truth that there was no harassment nor any smear campaign, and it does not in any way affect our vigorous defense against Ms. Lively’s claims." 

He added, "Discovery is proceeding and we are confident that we will prevail against these factually baseless accusations."

Instead of revising the existing claims, Baldoni's team will be pursuing additional legal options. Freedman stated, "Instead of revising the existing claims, our clients will be pursuing additional legal options that are available to us."

A rep for Lively responded to the news, saying, "The Court dismissed the frivolous $400 million Baldoni-Wayfarer lawsuit in its entirety. In the days that followed, Baldoni’s lawyer said the judge’s decision to dismiss their case was not a big deal as they promised to amend and refile it. As per usual, that was not true. The Court’s dismissal of Baldoni’s sham lawsuit was a total victory after all."

The lawsuit, Lively v. Wayfarer Studios et al., is scheduled for trial in March 2026. 

The case has been ongoing, with recent developments including the denial of Lively's motion for a protective order to keep her communications with Taylor Swift regarding It Ends with Us out of Baldoni's hands.