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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Inga Parkel

Blake Lively submits seven-figure bill for legal fees after Justin Baldoni court case

  • Blake Lively has submitted a bill for over $8 million in legal fees and costs to Justin Baldoni , following a judge's ruling in her favour.
  • This development follows a shock settlement reached last month between the 'It Ends with Us' co-stars in their contentious legal battle.
  • Lively had initially sued Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, alleging sexual harassment and a subsequent smear campaign during the film's production.
  • Baldoni had filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, which was dismissed in November 2025.
  • The judge's ruling cited a California law designed to protect survivors of sexual harassment from retaliatory lawsuits, with Lively's lawyers praising it as a landmark decision.

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