Overview
- A New York federal judge dismissed 10 of 13 claims by Blake Lively against Justin Baldoni, including sexual harassment, defamation, and conspiracy.
- The judge found key agreements invalid because Lively never signed the Actor Assignment Agreement, which sets on‑set harassment rules.
- Three claims now go to an in‑person trial in May 2026 in New York: breach of contract, retaliation, and complicity in retaliation.
- Both sides declined a last‑minute settlement, and attention has shifted to Lively’s reputation, with an anonymous Disney executive telling the Daily Mail her “career is ruined.”
- Baldoni’s separate $400 million counterclaim against Lively and Ryan Reynolds was dismissed in June 2025, leaving the trial to center on contract and retaliation issues.