Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle Epic Sex Harassment Lawsuit

Key Points:

• Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled their legal disputes two weeks before a federal trial, ending a year and a half of contentious court battles and public accusations related to the film "It Ends With Us."
• Lively had accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and alleged a retaliatory digital smear campaign by his team after she raised complaints on set, but most of her harassment claims were dismissed by a judge.
• The settlement follows a ruling that dismissed 10 of Lively’s 13 claims, leaving only retaliation, aiding and abetting retaliation, and breach of contract to be decided by a jury.
• Both parties released a joint statement emphasizing pride in the film, a commitment to safe work environments, and hope for closure and respectful discourse moving forward.
• The dispute originated with Lively’s administrative complaint and a New York Times exposé on Baldoni’s publicists’ tactics, followed by defamation lawsuits from Baldoni and countersuits from Lively, with many claims dismissed on jurisdictional and technical grounds.