Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni: The actress Blake Lively, known for her outstanding performance in the ‘It Ends With Us’ movie, is amid a legal battle with her co-star Justin Baldoni. She claims that he has tried to sexually harass her during the shooting of the movie. The case began in December 2024, after the completion of ‘It Ends with Us’ when Lively pressed charges against Baldoni for infliction of emotional distress and sexual harassment.
Blake Lively Claims on Justin Baldoni’s Behavior
Blake Lively claimed that Justin Baldoni’s behavior on the sets has caused her considerable emotional distress, humiliation, embarrassment, belittlement, and mental anguish the whole time of the shooting. Behind the scenes of ‘It Ends with Us’, the co-star is accused of misconduct with her.
Many other female actors of the film have claimed the discomfort they have felt while shooting with Baldoni. However, their claims have been neglected by the opposition lawyers.
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Blake Lively to Dismiss Emotional Distress Claims
Blake Lively has decided to take back the claims of emotional distress against Justin Baldoni after his lawyers insisted she hand over her medical records. Baldoni’s lawyers are determined to use her mental health records to prove her claims false due to her past medical condition. They have even moved to HIPAA to get access to her private therapy and medical records.
In such a situation, Lively’s lawyers are suggesting she withdraw the claims to avoid Baldoni’s lawyers’ medical records request. On June 2, Blake Lively’s representatives sent a document stating her withdrawal from her claims. This statement, however, has raised questions about her claims due to her refusal to non-disclosure her medical records.
The Status of Blake Lively’s legal battle
As Blake Lively has requested to withdraw her claims, her lawyers have dismissed the filing, saying it is a ‘publicity stunt.’ However, the court is the deciding body whether Blake Lively will have to hand over her medical records to the defense, or the case will be dismissed with or without prejudice.
As Blake Lively claimed charges of sexual harassment against Justin Baldoni, he denied all the claims reluctantly. Also, he attempted to defame her and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, in January 2025. He is also said to have blackmailed Lively for her family member’s reputation on her derogatory claims about Justin.
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Conclusion
Blake Lively is a phenomenal actress with good screen experience and presence on television in the US. Her claims could be true, noting that several other actresses who have worked with him had an uncomfortable shooting experience with him. However, Baldoni will be using his power over the other actresses to deflect their claims. He is using his resources to defend himself from the acts he has committed. However, he has less evidence against him at this point.
