Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal battle recently witnessed a massive advantage towards the former, and she reportedly had a rather emotional response to the lawsuit update. After a judge dismissed the latter’s $400 million countersuit against her, a source shared that the actor “cried” over the update. She also took to Instagram to briefly respond to her win ahead of the trial in March 2026. The tossed countersuit accused the actor and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of extortion and defamation.
Blake Lively reacted emotionally when she found out about Justin Baldoni lawsuit, ‘source’ claims
In a major lawsuit update, Blake Lively now holds the upper hand in her legal dispute with her “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni. On Monday, June 9, Judge Lewis J. Liman reportedly dismissed the director-actor’s $400 million countersuit against her and her husband, Ryan Reynolds. The news left her emotional, according to an insider.
After news of the countersuit dismissal broke out, they told PEOPLE that Lively “cried with relief” over the win before the trial takes place next year. The source expressed that she “feels vindicated” and “relieved” with the update, and so does her husband.
Another insider told the outlet that everyone in their legal team is happy with the results. The judge reportedly also dismissed Baldoni’s $250 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times for its extensive coverage of Lively’s complaint.
Meanwhile, the actor took to Instagram to share her thoughts on the win. She opened up about the pain caused by her co-star’s “retaliatory lawsuit,” including the “manufactured shame that tries to break” her and others in similar situations. The Betty Booze founder also claimed that the lawsuit against her stood “defeated.”
Lively further expressed her resolve to “stand for every woman’s right to have a voice in protecting themselves.” She also expressed her gratitude to the people who stood by and supported her in the journey. Ending the note, she said, “I will never stop appreciating or advocating for you.”
The legal battle began in December 2024, when Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, accusing her “It Ends With Us” co-star of sexual harassment and conducting a smear campaign. The battle has taken several dramatic turns over the past few months, leading up to the countersuit dismissal.
