Overview

• Justin Baldoni has filed responses opposing motions by Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds to dismiss his $400 million defamation countersuit.
• Baldoni alleges that Lively and Reynolds exaggerated claims of harassment to gain creative control over the film 'It Ends With Us.'
• Ryan Reynolds' legal team argues that Baldoni's claims lack specific evidence of defamation or harm and are legally baseless.
• Baldoni's attorneys contend that California's anti-SLAPP law does not protect Lively's claims, asserting they were made with malice and without reasonable basis.
• The high-profile legal and PR battle, which includes allegations of harassment, defamation, and retaliation, is set for trial in March 2026.