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(NewsNation) — A justice has officially tossed retired Justin Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds after the “It Ends With Us” director missed the deadline to amend the complaint.
U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman signed the bid connected Oct. 31, saying that Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, his co-plaintiffs, did not record an amended ailment aft helium tossed retired the suit successful June, according to People Magazine.
Liman reached out Lively and Baldoni’s squad earlier this period that helium was entering a last judge. Lively was the lone idiosyncratic who responded, asking the justice to state a last judgment.
The "Gossip Girl” actress, who is seeking millions from Baldoni for legal fees and other damages, asked the justice to support that request, which helium agreed to, People Magazine reported.
Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni of intersexual harassment
In a December 2024 lawsuit, Lively accused Baldoni and the workplace of embarking connected a “multi-tiered plan” to harm her reputation following a gathering successful which she and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, addressed “repeated intersexual harassment and different disturbing behavior” by Baldoni and a shaper connected the movie.
This representation released by Sony Pictures shows Justin Baldoni, left, and Blake Lively successful a country from "It Ends With Us." (Nicole Rivelli/Sony Pictures via AP)
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Actors Blake Lively (L) and Ryan Reynolds be the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala astatine the Metropolitan Museum of Art connected May 5, 2014 successful New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
JERSEY CITY, NJ - JANUARY 12: Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively are seen connected the acceptable of 'It Ends with Us' connected January 12, 2024 successful Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Lively also claimed that Baldoni created a hostile situation connected the movie set.
Justin Baldoni accused Lively, Reynolds and their publicist of defamation and extortion.
Baldoni has denied the allegations. Lively besides claimed that helium coordinated a smear campaign against her pursuing the movie’s release.
Lively and Baldoni’s proceedings is scheduled for March 2026.
