Justin Baldoni is “waiting for his day in court” after his lawsuit dismissal, as his legal battle with Blake Lively is “far from over.” On Monday, a New York judge tossed his $400 million defamation and extortion countersuit against his “It Ends With Us” co-star and her husband, Ryan Reynolds. The director-actor’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, told TMZ Live on Tuesday that they both believe the judge’s decision to dismiss the suit was unfair and “not right.” Freedman implied the star is now awaiting the chance to share his story in the courtroom.
Justin Baldoni feels Blake Lively lawsuit dismissal is ‘not fair,’ ‘lawyer’ claims
Bryan Freedman addressed the Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively lawsuit dismissal in an interview with TMZ Live. PEOPLE shared excerpts from the same, in which Freedman disclosed that he and his client, Baldoni, had similar reactions to the news. “What was Justin’s reaction to it? The same as my reaction to it,” he apprised, adding they believe it was “not fair and not right.” In addition, the lawyer noted that the star only wants the truth to come to light.
Freedman continued that Baldoni desires vindication concerning Lively’s sexual harassment claims from December 2024. “That’s all that he cares about,” asserted the attorney, claiming the actor-director “knows what he’s done” and “what he hasn’t done.” Moreover, he only wants to establish the facts and lay bare the truth in the “appropriate way” and is “waiting for his day in court, where he can speak out to tell the truth.”
Freedman highlighted his and Justin Baldoni’s displeasure with Monday’s lawsuit dismissal, implying the legal battle with Blake Lively remains unresolved. The lawyer declared that it’s “so far from over, let’s just put it that way.” He further called her allegations against his client and the Wayfarer Studios parties “completely wrong,” affirming she’s “afraid of the truth.” Nevertheless, the attorney insisted that the upcoming depositions would expose the truth.
Baldoni’s lawyer avowed that they plan on proceeding forward with the case and proving “there was no sexual harassment.” He maintained they would “show that there was no smear campaign” and called the wrong accusations “unfortunate.”
