The Digest:
Actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled their acrimonious years-long legal battle over the film "It Ends With Us," avoiding a costly civil trial scheduled for May 18. A joint statement provided to AFP said the parties had resolved their dispute without disclosing any settlement figure. Lively had accused Baldoni of inappropriate on-set behaviour and a PR campaign to wreck her reputation. Baldoni and the studio Wayfarer had countersued, but a judge dismissed those claims last year. Hours after the settlement, Lively appeared at the Met Gala in New York.
Key Points:
- The settlement avoids a public trial that would have renewed scrutiny on both parties.
- Lively's allegations of retaliation would have proceeded to trial on May 18.
- Baldoni and Wayfarer's countersuit for extortion and defamation was dismissed.
- The film made over $350 million at the box office in 2024.
- The joint statement acknowledges that Lively's "concerns deserved to be heard."
Watch for any further public statements from either party and how the settlement affects their future careers.
Sources: TMZ, People
