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The New York Times Files to Dismiss Justin Baldoni's $250 Million Lawsuit


The New York Times has officially filed a motion to dismiss Justin Baldoni's $250 million lawsuit

Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Vital Voices Global PartnershipAccording to Deadline, the outlet filed a motion in a New York federal court on Friday, February 28, defending its reporting of Blake Lively’s accusations against Baldoni, 40, on the set of It Ends With Us and asking for NYT to be removed from the lawsuit. The New York Times is arguing that their reporting and newsgathering in its article “We Can Bury Anyone: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine,” which detailed Lively’s sexual harassment claims against Baldoni, was fair and accurate. Baldoni was among 10 plaintiffs, which also includes publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel as well as It Ends With Us producers James Heath and Steve Saraowitz, who began legal proceedings against the New York Times on New Year’s Eve 2024.

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