Lively Rejects 'Bully' Label as New Filings Intensify 'It Ends With Us' Legal Fight

Overview

• Newly submitted documents from Blake Lively’s legal team argue she pushed for a safe set and accuse Justin Baldoni’s side of a deny‑attack‑reverse‑victim strategy, with filings also alleging abuse of power on set.
• A judge previously dismissed Baldoni’s separate defamation case after he missed the deadline to amend his complaint.
• Reports citing Baldoni’s affidavit claim Lively threatened to involve Taylor Swift over a trailer music dispute and reference a producer memo about a meeting at Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ apartment; Swift’s team denies any creative involvement or early viewing of the film.
• An affidavit detail reported by watson and Entertainment Weekly says Baldoni discussed his own circumcision during a December 2022 prep meeting without being directly asked.
• Baldoni’s lawyers sought summary judgment in November, Lively’s attorneys formally opposed, and the harassment and retaliation case is tracking toward a March 2026 court date.