The fallout from the bitter Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni saga has kept making headlines, even after both parties settled the legal dispute on May 4, 2026.
It began in mid-2024, when reports of on-set drama during the filming of It Ends With Us started leaking, before exploding into a full-scale controversy in December, when Lively took the matter to court.
She sued Baldoni, alleging inappropriate conduct, harassment, and orchestration of a smear campaign. Baldoni countersued in January 2025 for defamation and extortion, seeking $400 million.
