Justin Baldoni and his legal team expressed their “gratitude” after Blake Lively’s lawsuit reached a tipping point.
Following Justin’s attempt to end the case before a May hearing, Judge Lewis J. Lyman dismissed 10 of Lively’s 13 claims against him.
And the actor and director, along with his legal team, are “very pleased”.
“We are very pleased that the court dismissed all claims of sexual harassment and every claim brought against the individual defendants: Justin Baldoni, Jamie Heath, Steve Sarowitz, Melissa Nathan, and Jennifer Abel,” Justin’s legal team said in a statement.
It added, “These were very serious allegations, and we are grateful to the court for its careful review of the facts, law, and overwhelming evidence provided.
“What remains is a fairly narrowed case, and we look forward to presenting our defense on the remaining claims in court.”
However, Blake’s legal team expressed regret at dismissing most of the claims, saying, “The sexual harassment charge is not proceeding, not because the defendants did nothing wrong, but because the court determined that Blake Lively was an independent contractor, not an employee.”
She further announced her victory, saying, “For Blake Lively, the greatest measure of justice is that the people and playbooks behind these coordinated digital attacks have been exposed and they are already being held accountable by the other women they targeted.”
“Blake looks forward to testifying at the trial and shining a light on this vile form of online retaliation so that it becomes easier to detect and fight,” the statement said.
The ruling comes after Blake filed the case in December 2024, accusing Justinoff of sexual assault on the set of ‘It End’s With Us’, among more than a dozen claims.
