Overview
- The co-stars announced a settlement Monday, ending plans for a May jury trial in Manhattan federal court.
- The terms were not disclosed, and a joint statement said Lively’s concerns “deserved to be heard” and urged a respectful online environment.
- In April, U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed 10 of 13 claims, including harassment, after finding Lively was an independent contractor and the filming occurred in New Jersey.
- Three issues had been set for trial before the deal: breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting retaliation.
- Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit against Lively and Ryan Reynolds was dismissed last year, and the litigation unsealed texts and PR discussions that spotlighted crisis-media tactics in Hollywood.