Overview

• Blake Lively has accused Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment during the production of 'It Ends With Us,' while Baldoni denies the claims and has countersued for defamation.
• Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit also names Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds, and her publicist, Leslie Sloane, alleging a coordinated smear campaign against him.
• Taylor Swift, a close friend of Lively, has been indirectly implicated in the legal dispute, though sources emphasize she had no creative involvement in the film or the lawsuits.
• Lively's publicist has filed a motion to dismiss the claims against her, arguing that statements attributed to her were either opinions or substantially true.
• The legal conflict has reportedly strained relationships between Lively, Baldoni, and others involved, with a trial date set for March 2026.