Overview
- In a 73-page motion filed Nov. 12–13, Baldoni and co-defendants asked U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman to dismiss Lively’s case, arguing no reasonable juror could find actionable misconduct or an adverse employment action.
- The filing includes exhibits such as a deleted-scene video that Baldoni’s lawyers say shows Lively initiating an unscripted kiss, a point they argue undercuts her complaints about spontaneous intimacy; Lively’s side has not commented on the new clip.
- Unsealed court documents show Lively is seeking about $161.2 million, including roughly $56.2 million in lost earnings, $71 million in lost profits, plus an estimated $34 million for reputational harm tied to alleged online amplification.
- Recent rulings have trimmed related litigation: Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit against Lively and $250 million case against The New York Times were dismissed earlier this year, and a Texas defamation suit by Jed Wallace against Lively was tossed for lack of jurisdiction, as were Lively’s New York claims against Wallace.
- The judge has not ruled on the summary-judgment bid; the case remains set for a March 2026 trial in Manhattan, with high-profile potential witnesses listed in filings, including Taylor Swift, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds.