Overview
- A court-ordered settlement conference at Manhattan’s Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse ended without agreement after hours of talks led by Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave.
- Justin Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman told reporters the negotiations were unsuccessful and said they expect the case to proceed in court.
- A civil jury trial is scheduled for May 18 before Judge Lewis A. Liman, according to U.S. media reports.
- Blake Lively seeks roughly $200 million in damages tied to alleged harassment on the It Ends With Us set and an orchestrated online smear campaign; Baldoni denies any wrongdoing.
- Reports indicate Baldoni’s separate $400 million defamation countersuit against Lively and the New York Times was dismissed last year, while a recently published Lively voice message drew attention but lawyers said it is not definitive evidence.