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Judge Throws Out Justin Baldoni’s $400 Million Defamation Suit Against Blake Lively


A judge on Monday threw out the $400 million defamation suit filed by Justin Baldoni against Blake Lively.

A judge on Monday dismissed Justin Baldoni ‘s $400 million defamation claim against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, finding that her accusations of sexual harassment were legally protected and therefore immune from suit. “Today’s opinion is a total victory and a complete vindication for Blake Lively, along with those that Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties dragged into their retaliatory lawsuit, including Ryan Reynolds, Leslie Sloane and The New York Times,” Lively’s lawyers said in a statement. Lively has sued Baldoni in federal court for sexual harassment and retaliation, alleging that he and the producers of “It Ends With Us” launched a smear campaign against her after she complained about conditions on the set of the film.

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