Overview
- U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman formally closed Baldoni’s case after he failed to submit an amended complaint by the court’s deadline.
- The judge previously dismissed the claims in June with leave to amend and later set an October 24 cutoff that passed without a filing from Baldoni’s side.
- Baldoni’s $400 million counterclaim had targeted Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and the New York Times with allegations including extortion, defamation, and invasion of privacy.
- Baldoni may appeal, and his attorney said they chose not to amend in order to preserve appellate rights.
- Lively seeks attorneys’ fees and damages, and the New York Times defended its reporting as a fair public-interest account.