Blake Lively has dropped a key claim tied to her 2024 lawsuit, which accused Justin Baldoni of harassment and retaliation during the production of It Ends With Us. The legal team of Blake Lively moved to withdraw her claims of intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress against co-star and director Justin Baldoni.
Blake Lively has dropped a key claim tied to her 2024 lawsuit, which accused Justin Baldoni of harassment and retaliation during the production of It Ends With Us. The legal team of Blake Lively moved to withdraw her claims of intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress against co-star and director Justin Baldoni.
She filed the motion on June 2, 2025, in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Court records show she wants to drop the charges without prejudice, allowing her to refile them later. The filing came after Baldoni’s legal team asked her to sign a HIPAA release for access to her medical and mental health records. His attorney, Kevin Fritz, claimed Lively “refuses to disclose the information and documents needed to disprove that she suffered any emotional distress” and is trying to keep the option of reviving the claims after discovery ends Lively’s legal team, Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb, responded to the development by stating, “This is a routine part of the litigation process that is being used as a press stunt.” They emphasised that her legal team is “preparing case for trial by streamlining and focusing it,” while Baldoni’s side is “desperately seeking another tired round of tabloid coverage.” Despite withdrawing the charges, Lively still alleges emotional distress in her broader claims, including harassment and retaliation. Her December 2024 complaint accuses Baldoni of causing severe emotional harm. She also alleges that he exposed her to nude images and launched a smear campaign. In January, Justin Baldoni countersued Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds for $400 million, alleging defamation and extortion. The court scheduled the trial for March 2026. It has yet to rule on Lively’s request to withdraw the emotional distress charges.China said Monday it"firmly rejects" US claims that it had violated a sweeping tariffs deal, as tensions between the two economic superpowers showed ...
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