As it stands, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s court battle seems to have been settled. It was recently reported, however, that Lively (38) was dealing with a real estate matter involving husband Ryan Reynolds (49). The couple faced several legal filings from contractors and subcontractors working on their New York-based construction project. Said workers claimed they hadn’t been paid and, overall, the costs reportedly amounted to over $2 million. Now, the bills have been covered, but there’s allegedly still an issue for the pair.
Reynolds and Lively purchased the compound in upstate New York back in 2018, and their goal has reportedly been to build a personal retreat of sorts on the 110-acre piece of land. With all of their contractors now apparently paid, it would seem – from the outside looking in – that the couple would be able to proceed accordingly. Insiders who spoke to Rob Shuter for his Naughty or Nice substack, however, allege that the finance-based controversy is making other builders leery of working with them. One source said:
