Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni dismissed. Where the case stands now.
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Key Points:
- A federal judge dismissed 10 of Blake Lively’s 13 claims against Justin Baldoni and his production company, allowing only breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting in retaliation claims to proceed to trial.
- Lively accused Baldoni of creating a hostile work environment on the set of "It Ends With Us," including making comments about her weight, and alleged a retaliatory smear campaign after she reported the misconduct.
- Baldoni denies the allegations, claiming the online backlash against Lively was organic, and previously sued The New York Times for defamation following their report on the accusations.
- Baldoni filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively and Ryan Reynolds in January 2025, which was dismissed by a judge in June 2025.
- Mediation between Baldoni and Lively last month failed, and the case is set to go to trial in May 2026, with public figures like Taylor Swift having been drawn into the dispute through unsealed text messages.
