Judge ends Justin Baldoni's defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively

A federal judge has terminated the defamation and extortion lawsuit filed by Justin Baldoni and his company, Wayfarer Studios, against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. The lawsuit, which sought $400 million, was dismissed by U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman on October 31st. The plaintiffs, including Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios, and several studio executives, had their deadline to file an amended complaint lapse without doing so, leading to the final judgment. The case originated from accusations of defamation and false light invasion of privacy against Lively, Reynolds, and publicist Leslie Sloane. This termination comes four months after Judge Liman had previously dismissed the claims, finding they did not hold up under the law. Although the plaintiffs had been granted permission to file a second amended complaint, they failed to do so by the court-imposed deadline, making the dismissal final. Lively's legal team declared the outcome a complete victory and vindicatio... download the app to read more