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Corey Chichizola

Justin Baldoni's Lawyers Respond After His Countersuit Was Formally Thrown Out By The Judge

From left to right: Blake Lively in It Ends With Us looking forward and Justin Baldoni looking foward in It Ends With Us. .

It Ends With Us might have been released, back in August of 2024, the book to screen adaptation has continues to make headlines thanks to the legal battle happening between Blake Lively and actor/director Justin Baldoni. That saga took another turn this week, as the judge formerly ended Baldoni's countersuit on Halloween. And now his lawyers are responding to all the chatter that's followed as a result.

Blake Lively's complaint against Wayfarer Studios started this situation, and led Baldoni to file a $400 million defamation suit. Back in June that case was throw out, with the filmmaker given the chance to amend the complaint. When that didn't happen the judge formerly ended his countersuit. But apparently he's not giving up entirely, as Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman offered a statement to People which reads:

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