The legal battle of Lively with Baldoni began in December 2024 when she filed a complaint for sexual harassment against the director and co-star of “he ends with us”, alleging a fault on the set. In the complaint, Lively said that Baldoni had made him feel “uncomfortable” during production and accused her of having launched a defamation campaign to harm his reputation after raising worries.
On December 31, 2024, Lively degenerated the situation by fileing an official complaint against Baldoni before the New York Federal Court, citing allegations of sexual harassment, reprisals, breach of contract, invasion of private life, infliction of emotional distress and wages.
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While the legal battle continues, it seems that Blake Lively does not let the drama affect him.
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are all smiles

The Alun “Gossip Girl” was all smiling in a recent selfie shared on the Instagram stories of Reynolds, indicating that it remains in good humor despite the high -level trial.
According to People magazineLively works to maintain a feeling of normality and focus on her role as a mother while sailing in legal drama. “Blake is surprisingly calm and simply tries to focus on family life,” an initiate at the point of sale told. “She is in constant contact with her team, but she considers the entire drama of trials as a necessary bump. She does not let him remove her main objective, which is her children. »»
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Lively and Reynolds, who have been married since 2012, share four children, girls James, 10, Inez, 8, and Betty, 5, as well as their younger son, Olin, 1 year, Olin. The couple remained tight throughout the controversy, Reynolds offering their unwavering support to his wife.
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Within the legal battle in the middle of the success of the film

The adaptation “IT ends with us”, based on the successful novel by Colleen Hoover, has become an unexpected success at the box office, collecting $ 351 million with a modest budget of $ 25 million. The film, which explores the themes of domestic violence and emotional violence, has captured the public around the world.
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Meanwhile, the Lively legal team painted a very different image, alleging a fault and discomfort during production.
Backless images released

Legal tensions increased more and more last month, with A date of trial officially set for March 9, 2026. Judge Lewis J. Liman, supervising the case, accelerated a first conference from mid-February to next week, citing growing tensions between Lively and Baldoni in court and the public sphere.
Addition to controversy, The images disclosed behind the scenes of the film have surfacedApparently contradictive of Lively’s claims. In a clip, Lively can be heard joke: “I probably give you tanning”, to which Baldoni laughs and replies: “It smells good.” Baldoni’s legal team argues that the video is undergoing the accusations of Lively and presents interactions as light rather than inappropriate.
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Completely complicating the questions, Baldoni filed a complaint against Lively, alleging defamation and fault. His legal team says that living remarks living on their appearance, in particular by suggesting to consider plastic surgery for its nose.
Additional behind the scenes seem to show fun comments on the Baldoni nose, which, according to his team, shows that their interactions were far from hostile.
Justin Baldoni’s new website is now live

Baldoni officially launched his website Last weekend, aimed at providing a detailed account of its current legal dispute with Co-Star Lively. The site, which, according to Baldoni, presents newly discovered evidence, seeks to counter the accusations of Lively and to shed light on what he describes as the real story behind the trial.
The website has two key sections. The first, the modified complaint, is the complete legal document filed by Baldoni and its studio against Lively and Reynolds, alleging defamation, extortion and false allegations. The second section, the calendar of the case, offers a chronological breakdown of important events, in particular the acquisition by Baldoni of the rights of “IT ends with us” and the developments leading to the accusations of Lively.
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What is the next step for Blake Lively?

As the trial takes place, the collaboration formerly cellular between Lively and Baldoni has taken a lively turn, the two parties presenting contradictory stories.
With the now fixed audience date, Hollywood and the fans will look closely to see how this high -level legal drama takes place.