Overview
- A July disclosure, unsealed this week, estimates $56.2 million in lost earnings, $49 million in losses tied to Lively’s Blake Brown beauty brand, $22 million for Betty Buzz/Betty Booze, and $34 million in reputational harm based on about 65 million negative impressions.
- Lively’s lawyers say the $161 million total is preliminary and will be tested by experts at trial, and they plan to seek at least triple that amount in punitive damages.
- U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman entered final judgment dismissing Baldoni’s $400 million defamation and extortion countersuit after he declined to amend; Baldoni’s attorney says he preserved appeal rights while focusing on defending against Lively’s claims.
- Judge Liman dismissed Lively’s claims against social media strategist Jed Wallace in New York for lack of jurisdiction, noting she could sue in Texas; Wallace has filed a defamation suit against Lively in Texas, according to court filings reported this week.
- The case is proceeding in the Southern District of New York for a March 2026 trial, with discovery disputes ongoing, a roster of high-profile figures listed as potentially having discoverable information, and denials from Baldoni’s side of any harassment or smear campaign.