![After Shocking Dismissal, Justin Baldoni Reveals Next Step in Blake Lively Legal Battle: 'The Facts [Are] on Our Side'](/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/987a8959b1722234275e6ed58e748e31.jpg)
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The It Ends With Us drama has been going on for several months, with Blake Lively caught in one of the biggest entertainment lawsuits in recent years with her co-star and director Justin Baldoni. The two have made several accusations, with millions of dollars at stake in damages.
As Lively is accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment and a smear campaign, Judge Lewis J. Liman just granted the actress’ motion to dismiss his defamation lawsuit against her. The dismissal came as a shock; however, the legal drama is far from over. In a new statement to Variety, the Wayfarer Parties have officially revealed their next legal step, arguing that the facts are still on their side.
Bryan Freedman, one of the attorneys for the Wayfarer Parties, which includes not only Justin Baldoni but also crisis manager Melissa Nathan, publicist Jennifer Abel, and Wayfarer Studios CEO Jamey Heath, has stated the Lively parties have no reason to celebrate a victory just yet.
Ms. Lively’s own claims are no truer today than they were yesterday.
«Ms. Lively and her team’s predictable declaration of victory is false, so let us be clear about the latest ruling,» the famous litigator shared. «While the court dismissed the defamation-related claims, the court has invited us to amend four out of the seven claims against Ms. Lively, which will showcase additional evidence and refined allegations. This case is about false accusations of sexual harassment and retaliation and a nonexistent smear campaign, which Ms. Lively’s own team conveniently describes as ‘untraceable’ because they cannot prove what never happened.«
The statement also highlights they have more to prove. «Most importantly, Ms. Lively’s own claims are no truer today than they were yesterday, and with the facts on our side, we march forward with the same confidence that we had when Ms. Lively and her cohorts initiated this battle and look forward to her forthcoming deposition, which I will be taking.»
