Overview
- Lively and Baldoni reached a settlement Monday, halting the May 18 federal trial and keeping the terms undisclosed.
- Their joint statement praised the film and said Lively’s concerns deserved to be heard, with both sides voicing support for safe workplaces.
- Judge Lewis J. Liman’s April 2 order dismissed 10 of Lively’s 13 claims, including harassment, after finding she was an independent contractor and noting limits on California law, leaving only contract and retaliation issues for a jury.
- Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit against Lively and Ryan Reynolds, along with his separate case against the New York Times, was dismissed last year.
- The agreement avoids a public trial after filings and reporting had already unsealed private messages and highlighted questions about coordinated online smear tactics.