Overview

• Blake Lively’s lawyers allege that Justin Baldoni is employing 'scorched earth litigation' to suppress sexual harassment claims and intimidate accusers.
• The legal dispute, which began in December 2024, involves allegations of harassment, defamation, and retaliatory lawsuits tied to the film 'It Ends With Us.'
• Lively’s legal team accuses Baldoni of attempting to undermine California’s AB 933, a law designed to protect harassment accusers from retaliatory lawsuits.
• Publicist Stephanie Jones denies accusations of leaking texts related to the case, asserting that the messages were disclosed in compliance with a subpoena.
• The high-profile legal battle, involving multiple lawsuits and countersuits, is set to proceed to trial in early 2026, with significant implications for Hollywood’s handling of harassment claims.