Overview
- Court disclosures reported by Variety detail roughly $56.2 million in lost acting, production, speaking and endorsement income, $49 million tied to Lively’s beauty line, $22 million to her beverage brands, and $34 million for reputational harm based in part on about 65 million negative social impressions.
- Justin Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit was thrown out in June 2025, a final judgment issued in October ended the case, and his attorney says he did not amend the complaint to preserve appeal rights.
- Pretrial witness lists name high‑profile figures including Taylor Swift, Emily Blunt, Gigi Hadid, Hugh Jackman, members of Haim and senior Sony executives, though most are not expected to testify.
- Lively’s suit alleges sexual harassment on the It Ends With Us set and a retaliatory smear campaign; filings target Baldoni, producers and associated PR teams.
- The dispute escalated after Lively’s December 20 filing with California’s Civil Rights Department and a subsequent New York Times report, after which WME dropped Baldoni the next day.