Justin Baldoni<\/strong> and his legal team expressed being very pleased after a federal judge dismissed the majority of Blake Lively\u2019s claims against him, marking a major win in the ongoing legal battle over the 2024 film ‘It Ends With Us.’<\/p>\n On Thursday, Judge Lewis J. Liman<\/strong> threw out 10 of the 13 claims Lively had made, including all allegations of sexual harassment related to the filming of the movie.<\/p>\n Justin Baldoni and his legal team expressed being very pleased after a federal judge dismissed the majority of Blake Lively\u2019s claims against him<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Bryan Freedman, Baldoni\u2019s lead attorney, celebrated the ruling. \u201cThe truth has prevailed. It is gratifying to see that the court\u2019s ruling confirms what the legal team believed from day one.\u201d<\/p>\n Freedman told TMZ, \u201cThe defendants were not afraid of the truth. The plan was not only to speak the truth but to also show that same truth over and over again through the presentation of actual evidence. Neither Justin Baldoni, [It Ends With Us lead producer] Jamey Heath nor any of the other defendants have engaged in the sexual harassment of Blake Lively.\u201d<\/p>\n While the sexual harassment claims were dismissed, the case is not over. Lively\u2019s remaining claims, breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting retaliation<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Supporting attorneys Alexandra Shapiro<\/strong> and Jonathan Bach<\/strong> also commented. \u201cWe\u2019re very pleased the Court dismissed all sexual harassment claims and every claim brought against the individual defendants: Justin Baldoni, Jamey Heath, Steve Sarowitz, Melissa Nathan, and Jennifer Abel. These were very serious allegations, and we are grateful to the Court for its careful review of the facts, law and voluminous evidence that was provided. What\u2019s left is a significantly narrowed case, and we look forward to presenting our defense to the remaining claims in court.\u201d<\/p>\n On Thursday, Judge Lewis J. Liman threw out 10 of the 13 claims Lively had made, including all allegations of sexual harassment related to the filming of the movie.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n While the sexual harassment claims were dismissed, the case is not over. Lively\u2019s remaining claims, breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting retaliation, will proceed to a jury trial scheduled for May 18, 2026, in New York City.<\/p>\n Bryan Freedman, Baldoni\u2019s lead attorney, celebrated the ruling. \u201cThe truth has prevailed. It is gratifying to see that the court\u2019s ruling confirms what the legal team believed from day one.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Judge Liman\u2019s 152-page opinion emphasized the context of the film, noting that \u201ccreative artists, no less than comedy room writers, must have some amount of space to experiment within the bounds of an agreed script without fear of being held liable for sexual harassment.\u201d He also noted that Lively was working as an independent contractor rather than an employee.<\/p>\n Lively\u2019s attorney, Sigrid McCawley<\/strong>, stated, \u201cThis case has always been and will remain focused on the devastating retaliation and the extraordinary steps the defendants took to destroy Blake Lively\u2019s reputation because she stood up for safety on the set and that is the case that is going to trial. For Blake Lively, the greatest measure of justice is that the people and the playbook behind these coordinated digital attacks have been exposed and are already being held accountable by other women they’ve targeted. She looks forward to testifying at trial and continuing to shine a light on this vicious form of online retaliation so that it becomes easier to detect and fight.\u201d<\/p>\n The dispute arose after the release of ‘It Ends With Us’ in August 2024. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n The dispute arose after the release of ‘It Ends With Us’ in August 2024. Lively accused Baldoni of kissing her off-script during a scene, entering her room while she was breastfeeding, and showing her a video of his wife giving birth, as well as orchestrating a smear campaign against her.<\/p>\n Despite the legal conflict, Baldoni\u2019s team emphasized that the defendants \u201care very good people\u201d who had acted properly throughout the production. The trial next month will focus on the remaining claims, with the case closely watched for its implications on workplace conduct and reputational harm in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.hola.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Justin Baldoni and his legal team expressed being very pleased after a federal judge dismissed the majority of Blake Lively\u2019s claims against him, marking a major win in the ongoing legal battle over the 2024 film ‘It Ends With Us.’ On Thursday, Judge Lewis J. 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\u00a9 GC Images<\/span><\/div>\n![\"Justin](\"https:\/\/www.hola.com\/us\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/0eca3ccc46f5-bkgjustinb26011113.jpg\")
\u00a9 The Grosby Group<\/span><\/div>\n![\"Lively](\"https:\/\/www.hola.com\/us\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/76cd7eb9d809-16568955e.jpg\")
\u00a9 The Grosby Group<\/span><\/div>\nThe legal case continues:<\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 GC Images<\/span><\/div>\nLively\u2019s perspective:<\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 Jose Perez\/Bauer-Griffin<\/span><\/div>\n