BLAKE Lively has demanded that Justin Baldoni pay her “significant” damages – with the pair now facing a potential mini-trial despite reaching a settlement earlier this month.
The actress claimed in court docs that Baldoni, her co-star and director on the movie It Ends With Us, should be covering her legal fees after suing her.
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Actress Blake Lively leaves the courthouse after ‘settlement conference’ in New York City, February 11, 2026 Credit: Reuters
Actor Justin Baldoni leaves the courthouse in February Credit: Reuters
The star also said she was owed legal fees, costs, treble damages – with punitive damages on top, according to court docs.
Lively had previously sued Baldoni for £119million in damages in 2024 for alleged sexual harassment on the set of It Ends With Us – which he denied.
In April this year, a judge dismissed most of her case and weeks later both sides reached a settlement with no money changing hands.
Now, Lively wants Baldoni to pay her for his own failed counter-lawsuit, in which he demanded £300million for defaming him.
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A judge dismissed his case last year and Lively says in court docs that because she won, Baldoni has to pay up.
During a hearing at a court in New York on Monday, Judge Lewis Liman told Lively’s lawyers to consider dropping their claims.
He said: “Your client does have the ability to end this.”
But Lively’s lawyer said she was entitled to the money and said he would be calling experts to testify in what could be a mini-trial.
Neither Lively, who is married to Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds, nor Baldoni were in court for the hearing.
Speaking after the session, Lively’s lawyer Sigrid McCawley said her film star client would be seeking “very significant” damages.
The actress’ “reputation was harmed” as was her livelihood, McCawley said.
Lively’s trial would have been taking place this week – had the case not been thrown out.
Her former BFF, Taylor Swift, was set to be one of the big names likely involved in the trial.
Lively had alleged in court docs that Baldoni added unscripted kisses to a dance scene in the movie It Ends With Us.
Lively plays a florist in the movie, while Baldoni portrays her character’s abusive neurosurgeon boyfriend.
Baldoni denied Lively’s claims, and the court dismissed most of them – including conspiracy, sexual harassment, and defamation.
Lively’s complaint allegations included the film producer being accused of going into Lively’s trailer while she was topless and breastfeeding her baby.
Lively, 38, initially filed her complaint against It Ends With Us director Baldoni, 42, in December 2024.
The star claimed in the filings that she had lost $161million as a result of the fallout.
