Overview
- Lively filed a heavily redacted opposition on Dec. 4 arguing her sexual harassment and retaliation claims should be decided by a jury rather than dismissed.
- Her filing alleges a hostile work environment and a coordinated effort by Baldoni and Wayfarer associates to damage her reputation after she raised concerns.
- Baldoni and co-defendants moved in November for summary judgment, calling her allegations a litany of minor grievances that do not show actionable harassment or retaliation.
- Newly public deposition excerpts show Baldoni referenced a "Taylor Swift playbook" in private messages about Lively and confirmed he told her he was circumcised during a 2022 visit to her home.
- Baldoni’s earlier countersuits, including a $400 million defamation claim, were dismissed this year, and a trial is tentatively set for March 2026 in New York under Judge Lewis J. Liman.