Blake Lively Vows To Fight On After Baldoni Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Blake Lively announced she will proceed to trial against Justin Baldoni regarding allegations linked to their film "It Ends With Us," despite the sexual harassment claim being dropped due to jurisdictional issues.
- Lively emphasized her commitment to exposing systems that harm and silence victims, framing the case as a fight against retaliation for seeking a safe working environment.
- The core of Lively's lawsuit now focuses on defamation and retaliation claims, alleging that Baldoni and his associates orchestrated an online smear campaign against her ahead of the film's release.
- Baldoni's team denies involvement in any coordinated online attacks, attributing the negative publicity to organic internet backlash, while Lively highlights the real impact of "digital violence."
- Settlement talks ordered by Judge Lewis Liman failed, and with the trial set to begin May 18, Lively reaffirmed her resolve to see the case through in court.
