Blake Lively Demands Legal Costs from Baldoni | Dover News

Dover News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

Blake Lively is seeking $8 million in legal fees from Justin Baldoni over their messy “It Ends With Us” production dispute — a case that ended in settlement just before trial, with Lively’s team accusing Baldoni of a coordinated smear campaign to ruin her reputation. Though she didn’t win damages, a judge ruled she’s entitled to recover some of her legal costs, citing California’s harassment survivor protections and Baldoni’s failure to prove malice. Baldoni denied all claims and even countersued, but the judge tossed his suit. Lively’s legal team argues Baldoni weaponized the courts to…