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Blake Lively Wants $8M In Legal Fees From Justin Baldoni
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Key Points:
- Blake Lively has submitted a legal fees bill totaling $8,035,040.88 to Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, covering costs to fight and dismiss Baldoni’s $400 million defamation and extortion countersuit.
- Lively’s lawyers argue that Baldoni’s team used aggressive litigation tactics, including excessive discovery demands and media campaigns, to intimidate and drain her resources.
- The legal fees request is based on a ruling under California’s 2023 Protecting Survivors from Weaponized Defamation Lawsuits Act, marking a significant precedent against using lawsuits as retaliation.
- Baldoni’s side has until July 13 to accept the fees demand or contest it, with no public response from Wayfarer Studios as of now.
- The countersuit dismissal followed a prolonged legal battle including unresolved issues, a failed settlement attempt, and the dismissal of Baldoni’s separate $250 million suit against The New York Times.
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