A judge says Blake Lively did nothing wrong – level 3

A judge says Blake Lively did nothing wrong

13-06-2025 15:00

A US judge has dismissed Justin Baldoni’s 400-million-dollar defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively.

Baldoni claimed Lively wrongly accused him of sexual harassment during the filming of It Ends with Us. However, the judge said Lively’s complaint to a California agency was privileged, meaning it was legally protected. The judge also dismissed Baldoni’s 250-million-dollar lawsuit against The New York Times, which had reported on the conflict.

The judge said Baldoni didn’t give enough facts to support the claim that Lively and others tried to ruin his reputation on purpose. He may still file another lawsuit based on their contract. Meanwhile, Lively’s lawsuit against Baldoni continues. She is asking for more damages, and a trial is going to take place in 2026.

Lively’s lawyers called the dismissal a victory. They said Baldoni’s lawsuit was a dishonest way to attack her. The Times also defended its reporting, saying the court supported the freedom of the press to report important stories.

Difficult words: defamation (saying something false that harms someone’s reputation), on purpose (intentionally), damages (money a person asks for after being harmed).

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What did the judge find lacking in Baldoni’s defamation lawsuits against Blake Lively and The New York Times?

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