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Blake Lively Triumphs in Court: Judge Shuts Down Justin Baldoni's $400M Lawsuit After Missed Deadline

The lawsuit End With Us, as a federal judge officially ended actor and filmmaker Justin Baldoni's £329 million ($400 million) lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, a second legal victory for Lively.

The court confirmed that Baldoni and his team failed to meet the filing deadline to revive their dismissed case, effectively closing the door on their claims of extortion and defamation. The lawsuit, tied to the explosive fallout from the 2024 film It Ends With Us, was initially dismissed back in June 2025 after a judge found Baldoni's claims as 'legally insufficient'.

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