Overview

• On June 9, Judge Lewis J. Liman threw out Baldoni’s lawsuit accusing Reynolds, Lively and their publicists of extortion, defamation and invasion of privacy.
• Baldoni’s attorney confirmed they will not amend the dismissed claims and plan to pursue other legal avenues against Lively.
• In a Time profile, Reynolds called online criticism “meaningless” and insisted his businesses, from Maximum Effort to Mint Mobile, have not been harmed.
• Reynolds credited conflict-resolution workshops he attended in his twenties with helping him navigate public scrutiny and maintain perspective.
• Lively’s original sexual-harassment lawsuit against Baldoni remains on track for a March 2026 trial.