{"id":2402260,"date":"2026-05-04T23:35:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2402260"},"modified":"2026-05-04T23:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:35:13","slug":"read-blake-lively-justin-baldonis-full-statement-settling-it-ends-with-us-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/read-blake-lively-justin-baldonis-full-statement-settling-it-ends-with-us-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Read Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni&#8217;s full statement settling &#8216;It Ends With Us&#8217; lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/04\/celebrity-news\/blake-lively-and-justin-baldoni-reach-shocking-agreement-in-it-ends-with-us-battle-before-trial\/\"><em>reached a settlement<\/em><\/a><em> in their high-profile legal battle over the 2024 film \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d Monday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The \u201cGossip Girl\u201d actress first <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/21\/celebrity-news\/blake-lively-sues-justin-baldoni-for-sexual-harassment-on-it-ends-with-us-set\/\"><em>filed a sexual harassment complaint<\/em><\/a><em> against the \u201cJane the Virgin\u201d actor in December 2024, <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/31\/celebrity-news\/blake-lively-sues-justin-baldoni-over-it-ends-with-us-feud\/\"><em>following that up with a formal lawsuit<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Baldoni, in turn, <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/01\/16\/celebrity-news\/justin-baldoni-drags-taylor-swift-into-it-ends-with-us-legal-battle-as-he-sues-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-for-400m\/\"><em>countersued<\/em><\/a><em> both The New York Times and Lively, though both lawsuits were <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/09\/celebrity-news\/judge-tosses-justin-baldonis-400m-lawsuit-against-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds\/\"><em>thrown out by a judge<\/em><\/a><em> in June 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively (pictured here in a still from \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d) shocked the world when they settled their high-profile legal battle Monday. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Sony Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The co-stars (pictured here in the 2024 film) issued a joint statement just two weeks before the trial was set to begin. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Sony Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Lively\u2019s case against Baldoni suffered a blow when <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/02\/celebrity-news\/blake-lively-dealt-devastating-blow-in-ongoing-justin-baldoni-harassment-lawsuit\/\"><em>a judge threw out 10 of the 13 claims<\/em><\/a><em> she levied against her \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d director and co-star last month.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The two stars were set to face off in court on May 18.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Read Lively and Baldoni\u2019s joint statement, which brought the trial to an end before it ever began, below:<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lively and Baldoni (seen here in another \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d still) said they view the film as a \u201csource of pride\u201d for having raised awareness for domestic violence survivors. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Sony Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The statement also said that concerns about the filmmaking process raised by Lively (pictured here with Baldoni during the filming of \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d in January 2024) \u201cdeserved to be heard.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The end product \u2013 the movie \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d \u2013 is a source of pride to all of us who worked to bring it to life.<\/p>\n<p>Raising awareness, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of domestic violence survivors \u2013 and all survivors \u2013 is a goal that we stand behind.<\/p>\n<p>We acknowledge the process presented challenges and recognize concerns raised by Ms. Lively deserved to be heard.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The statement said they \u201cremain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments.\u201d (Baldoni is pictured above leaving court in New York City in February 2026.) <span class=\"credit\">Gregory P. Mango for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The statement ended by saying they \u201chope this brings closure\u201d and allows all involved to \u201cmove forward constructively and in peace.\u201d (Lively is pictured above leaving court in New York City in February 2026.) <span class=\"credit\">John Angelillo\/UPI \/ Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments.<\/p>\n<p>It is our sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read more about Lively and Baldoni\u2019s \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d feud <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-drama-it-ends-with-us-movie\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reached a settlement in their high-profile legal battle over the 2024 film \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d Monday. The \u201cGossip Girl\u201d actress first filed a sexual harassment complaint against the \u201cJane the Virgin\u201d actor in December 2024, following that up with a formal lawsuit. 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