Justin Baldoni's lawyer has gone on the offensive after a New York federal judge ruled on 12 June that Blake Lively can seek to recover some of her legal fees in their bitter It Ends With Us dispute, attacking the actor for what he claims was a failed attempt to 'exploit' laws protecting sexual assault victims.
The fee ruling is the latest twist in a case that has been dragging behind the 2024 film for months. Lively sued Baldoni, his company Wayfarer Studios and others in December 2024, accusing them of sexual harassment, retaliation and orchestrating a smear campaign during the production and promotion of It Ends With Us. Baldoni responded with a defamation countersuit, which the court later threw out. The parties eventually reached a settlement in May, but that did not resolve who would shoulder the costs of defending Baldoni's dismissed case.
