It Ends With Us case: Justin Baldoni secures win in legal battle against co-star Blake Lively, defamation suit against former publicist
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's case has taken another turn, as a report suggests that the latter has scored a win against his co-star. Read to know more details.
It Ends With Us was released in 2024, starring Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively in lead roles. However, the trouble erupted when a deep rift between the lead couple of the film, which was marred with allegations of a hostile work environment, creative control battles and a chaotic press tour. Following the success of the film, sexual harassment allegations against Baldoni culminated in a legal feud. In the latest development, Justin Baldoni has reportedly secured a win against the Hollywood actress.
Justin Baldoni's win against Blake Lively in the ongoing legal case
The ruling has turned out in favour of Justin Baldoni, as per the report of Page Six, and it marks a significant development in a complex legal dispute tied to allegations surrounding the 2024 film It Ends With Us. Reportedly, the federal judge, Lewis Liman, ruled that Baldoni's company, Wayfarer, can proceed with a defamation case against former publicist Stephanie Jones.
The report suggests that Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, Jones had filed for a dismissal of the case. He said, “The court rejected Stephanie Jones’ effort to dismiss the case and will allow Wayfarer’s claims, including defamation, to be tested on a full evidentiary record.”
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The lawsuit reportedly alleges that Stephanie Jones improperly accessed and leaked private text messages, which later contributed to damaging media coverage portraying Justin Baldoni as a sexual harasser. In addition, the court could examine communications involving several high-profile figures, including Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and Lively's publicist Leslie Sloane.
Also Read: Blake Lively Vs Justin Baldoni: It Ends With Us stars' private voice memo unsealed amid legal battle
Details of upcoming trial of It Ends With Us stars
In an earlier report of PEOPLE, the previous It Ends With Us trial, in which the stars were in federal court for six hours with Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave for their mandated mediation, a routine part of federal procedure. Reportedly, they have failed to reach a settlement in Lively's sexual harassment case against the director-costar.
Speaking to Variety, Justin Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, confirmed to reporters outside the New York City courthouse that a deal has yet to be reached. After failing to reach the settlement during a court-ordered conference in New York this week, the legal dispute will proceed to the trial in May this year.
For the unversed, the controversy began on December 20, 2024, when Lively filed a complaint against Baldoni with the California Department of Civil Rights. The actress accused him of sexual harassment and fostering a hostile work environment during the production of It Ends With Us.
