Overview
- Justin Baldoni and his wife Emily posted a joint video on July 9, 2026, saying the two-year legal battle left their family with deep trauma and that they had kept quiet to let the courts run their course.
- The dispute began after the 2024 production of Romper el círculo when Blake Lively sued Justin Baldoni and he filed counterclaims including defamation.
- A federal judge dismissed 10 of Lively’s 13 claims before the parties reached a private settlement in May 2026 that ended the case before the scheduled trial.
- The Baldonis said the settlement lets them focus on healing and their children while they slowly return to work, but they acknowledged that some post‑settlement matters such as attorneys’ fee disputes remain unresolved.
- The case drew wide attention because Romper el círculo is a major Colleen Hoover adaptation with large reputational and financial stakes for the people and studios involved.