Overview

• Blake Lively has filed a motion to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s $250 million defamation lawsuit, citing California’s Assembly Bill 933.
• Assembly Bill 933, enacted in 2023, shields individuals reporting harassment, assault, or discrimination from defamation lawsuits unless their claims are proven malicious or false.
• Lively’s legal team argues that Baldoni’s lawsuit is retaliatory and a PR tactic to discredit her allegations of sexual misconduct and a smear campaign.
• Baldoni’s legal team has criticized the motion, accusing Lively of manipulating the legal system for personal gain.
• The court’s decision on the motion could set a significant legal precedent for the application of Assembly Bill 933 in future defamation cases.