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Blake Lively Moves to Block Justin Baldoni’s Summary Judgment Bid, Citing New Evidence

Her opposition argues newly disclosed testimony, messages create triable issues that belong before a jury.

Overview

  • Lively filed a Dec. 4 opposition asking a Manhattan federal judge to deny Baldoni’s motion and keep her sexual harassment and retaliation case on track for a March 2026 trial.
  • Baldoni’s November filing portrays her allegations as a litany of minor grievances that fail to show an adverse employment action or an objectively hostile environment.
  • Newly filed records include producer Alex Saks’ testimony describing yelling, hand‑slamming, and feeling physically intimidated, with claims Wayfarer did not conduct a requested investigation.
  • Court materials also capture Baldoni referring to a “Taylor Swift playbook” in messages about Lively and recounting a conversation in which he told her he was circumcised during a 2022 visit to her home.
  • Lively’s papers allege a coordinated PR effort that cast her as a bully, while noting Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit was dismissed and his team frames their media outreach as standard crisis management.