politics
April 3, 2026
Judge dismisses Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni
Updated on: April 3, 2026 / 9:09 AM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- A federal judge dismissed Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni related to the movie "It Ends With Us."
- The judge ruled Lively was an independent contractor, not an employee, barring her from pursuing sexual harassment claims under Title VII.
- Two retaliation claims and a breach of contract claim were allowed to proceed to a jury trial.
- The judge considered the context of filmmaking, stating creative artists require space for experimentation.
- Specific incidents, including Baldoni's "pretty hot" comment and a proposed nude birth scene, were noted as potentially supporting the remaining claims.
- Baldoni's previous $400 million countersuit against Lively and Ryan Reynolds for defamation and extortion was dismissed in June.
- A trial is scheduled to begin on May 18.
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