{"id":2407853,"date":"2026-05-08T16:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2407853"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:19:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:19:00","slug":"justin-baldonis-lawyer-reacts-to-blake-lively-declaring-settlement-victory-calls-payout-demands-more-nonsense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/justin-baldonis-lawyer-reacts-to-blake-lively-declaring-settlement-victory-calls-payout-demands-more-nonsense\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Baldoni\u2019s lawyer reacts to Blake Lively declaring settlement &#8216;victory,&#8217; calls payout demands &#8216;more nonsense&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Justin Baldoni&#8217;s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, is addressing the latest updates in the <em>It Ends With Us<\/em> legal saga.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The attorney called Blake Lively&#8217;s ongoing damage motion against his client &#8220;more nonsense.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also says that no non-disclosure agreement was signed preventing either party from talking about the case in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/justin-baldoni\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Justin Baldoni;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Justin Baldoni&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Justin Baldoni<\/a>\u2019s lawyer isn\u2019t so sure that his client and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/blake-lively\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Blake Lively;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Blake Lively&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Blake Lively<\/a> reaching <span>a settlement before going to trial <\/span>counts as a \u201cresounding victory\u201d like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/blake-lively-speaks-out-after-justin-baldoni-settlement-11966521\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:her legal team recently claimed;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;her legal team recently claimed&quot;}\" class=\"link \">her legal team recently claimed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Attorney Bryan Freedman addressed the latest developments in the stars\u2019 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/complete-timeline-of-blake-lively-and-justin-baldoni-legal-battle-8778862\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:longstanding It Ends With Us legal saga;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;longstanding It Ends With Us legal saga&quot;}\" class=\"link \">longstanding <em>It Ends With Us<\/em> legal saga<\/a> in an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RDlohkiSapQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Tonight;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Tonight&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a> interview on Thursday, from Lively <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/movies\/story\/2026-05-07\/blake-lively-legal-fight-with-justin-baldoni-is-not-over-damages-post-settlement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:continuing to pursue damages from Baldoni and the other defendants;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;continuing to pursue damages from Baldoni and the other defendants&quot;}\" class=\"link \">continuing to pursue damages from Baldoni and the other defendants<\/a> to whether or not an NDA was signed as part of the settlement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lively\u2019s lawyers announced yesterday that they are still seeking damages, attorneys\u2019 fees, and other financial penalties against the defendants under a California law that protects individuals who sue for sexual misconduct from being hit with retaliatory defamation lawsuits by the accused, the<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/movies\/story\/2026-05-07\/blake-lively-legal-fight-with-justin-baldoni-is-not-over-damages-post-settlement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Los Angeles Times;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Los Angeles Times&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a> reports. They claim Baldoni violated that law when he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/complete-timeline-of-blake-lively-and-justin-baldoni-legal-battle-8778862\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively&quot;}\" class=\"link \">filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively<\/a> in January 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in &#8216;It Ends With Us&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Nicole Rivelli<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When asked about the ongoing lawsuit, Freedman described the legal action as a \u201cpretty standard\u201d procedural motion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think they have their own interpretation of what they think is the law,\u201d he said. \u201cI think it&#8217;s a procedural motion that&#8217;s left in the case\u00a0\u2014 it&#8217;s pretty standard\u00a0\u2014\u00a0but when you want to parade around and call a loss a victory, this is your attempt to do so. It seems like more nonsense from Ms. Lively.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also shared the reason why he believes Lively is continuing to seek a payout from his client.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think it&#8217;s impossible for Ms. Lively to take responsibility for any part of her actions,\u201d Freedman said. \u201cAnd, you know, if one can&#8217;t see themselves and one can&#8217;t honestly, realistically, take a look at their part in things. It makes for a troubled existence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When asked if Baldoni would agree to pay Lively\u2019s legal fees just to close the case once and for all, Freedman did not give a direct answer.\u00a0 \u201cI wouldn&#8217;t want to reveal whatever my client&#8217;s confidences are, but from day one we&#8217;ve been saying we would never settle this case,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd Justin&#8217;s been saying we would never settle this case if it involved an allegation of sexual harassment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He continued, \u201cTrue to our statements from the beginning of the case, Justin has fought this whole time really hard to make sure that he prevailed in any claim of sexual harassment and that&#8217;s exactly what he did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the attorney did note that he\u2019s never had a case quite like this one before.\u00a0\u201cI&#8217;ve never seen anyone <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/sexual-harassment-claims-dismissed-blake-lively-lawsuit-against-justin-baldoni-11941880\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:who's actually lost 10, 13 claims in a summary judgment motion;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;who'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">who&#8217;s actually lost 10, 13 claims in a summary judgment motion<\/a> and then go on social media and claim victory,\u201d he said, referencing Lively\u2019s legal team&#8217;s statement. \u201cI\u2019ve never seen that before, so this is a first for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Freedman explained that he believes the \u201cworst part\u201d for him and Baldoni is that the legal drama surrounding<em> It Ends With Us<\/em> has overshadowed the movie\u2019s message about domestic violence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis was what the movie was supposed to be about. This was what was so important to people,\u201d he emphasized. \u201cThis is what&#8217;s getting lost in everything, and why Ms. Lively wouldn&#8217;t stand up and say, \u2018Hey, for the domestic violence survivors that we&#8217;ve made this movie for, I&#8217;m sorry. We wanna put an end to this because it&#8217;s about you, not about us.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Freedman also said that no non-disclosure agreements were signed when it came to talking about the settlement and its contents moving forward.\u00a0\u201cThere was absolutely no NDA signed,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd Justin and the rest of the parties, the rest of the defendants in the case, would never have signed an NDA and restricted their speech in the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On May 4, Lively and Baldoni\u2019s legal teams announced that they had settled the case, averting a high-profile trial between the stars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments,\u201d the parties said in a joint statement. \u201cIt is our sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the wake of the announcement, both legal teams have called the settlement a victory for their client.\u00a0Watch Freedman discuss the latest updates in the clip above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/justin-baldoni-lawyer-reacts-to-blake-lively-declaring-settlement-victory-payout-demands-11970035\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/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 www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Justin Baldoni&#8217;s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, is addressing the latest updates in the It Ends With Us legal saga. 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