Overview

• On June 9, Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively and his libel lawsuit against e NeNew York Times.
• Baldoni’s legal team announced on June 24 that they would not seek amendments to the dismissed claims and plan to pursue alternative legal avenues.
• Lively’s spokesperson called the rulings a “total victory and a complete vindication” and indicated she will seek attorneys’ fees and punitive damages.
• Discovery has begun ahead of the March 9, 2026 trial in New York federal court over Lively’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoni.
• Baldoni’s recent public outing at Disneyland Park in Anaheim highlighted the reputational dimension of the ongoing dispute under intense media scrutiny.