said that she is 'grateful' for the judge's ruling as she reacted to her sexual harassment claims against being tossed out this week amid their legal battle.
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Blake Lively said that she is 'grateful' for the judge's ruling as she reacted to her sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni being tossed out this week...
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The 38-year-old actress, who initially filed her lawsuit against Baldoni in December 2024, took to her Instagram stories on Friday to offer her own response in a statement as she also slammed the 'online abuse' she has faced.
Along with her sexual harassment claims, Judge Lewis Liman .
However, she can still proceed with the following claims: retaliation, aiding and abetting retaliation and breach of contract.
'I'm grateful for the Court's ruling which allows the heart of my case to be presented to a jury next month, and for the ability to finally tell my story in full at trial, for my own sake...'
The Gossip Girl alum added, 'But also for those who don't have the same opportunity to... many of whom I have known and loved deeply in my life, and the countless I'll never know.'
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Blake Lively, 38, said that she is 'grateful' for the judge's ruling as she reacted to her sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni being tossed out this week amid their legal battle; seen in 2025 in NYC
The actress took to her Instagram stories on Friday to offer her own response as she also slammed the 'online abuse' she has faced
Lively explained to her followers that she never wanted to be a part of a lawsuit, but did so due to the 'persuasive RETALLIATION I faced, and continue to, for privately and professionally asking for a safe working environment for myself and others.'
She wrote that she still hopes others will have the courage to 'speak up.'
Shapiro and Bach added that Lively's lawsuit 'is a significantly narrowed case, and we look forward to presenting our defense to the remaining claims in court'; Baldoni seen in 2024 in NYC
It was also revealed on Friday that lawyers for both Lively and Baldoni have been unexpectedly called to discuss their latest openness to settling their case; seen above in It Ends With Us (2024)
The public will not be allowed to hear what is said on the two calls on Monday.
The first is with Lively's lawyers at 3pm and those for Baldoni and his company Wayfarer Productions are to be held one hour later.
Both sides have been told they should address 'their client's updated settlement position.'
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Lively's lawyer Michael Gottlieb insisted that doesn't mean it is all over. He said the actress is looking forward to the trial scheduled for next month.
In a statement to the Daily Mail, Gottlieb said the jury will still hear her claims about sexual harassment, which he called 'the beating heart' of the case.
The messy feud boils down to Baldoni's alleged harassment of Lively on set, and what she claimed was a smear campaign orchestrated by him and his team in the aftermath of the disastrous production.
The lawsuit was quickly reported on by The New York Times, which accused Baldoni and his colleagues of orchestrating a smear campaign against Lively; seen in 2024 in NYC
In an explosive lawsuit filed in California in December 2024, Lively alleged that they'd fat-shamed her and forced her into uncomfortable scenes.
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The lawsuit was quickly reported on by The New York Times, which accused Baldoni and his colleagues of orchestrating a smear campaign against Lively.
Baldoni immediately denied the allegations. He then sued The New York Times, Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds.
Both cases were thrown out and Lively's outstanding complaints were consolidated into one case, to be argued in New York in May.
A spokesperson for WME agency voiced support for Lively in a statement to Deadline on Friday after the judge's latest ruling this week; seen in 2024 in L.A.
At the time Lively filed her lawsuit against Baldoni, he was dropped from his talent agency WME.
A spokesperson for the agency voiced support for Lively in a statement to Deadline on Friday after the judge's latest ruling this week.
'In an industry that too often asks women to absorb the damage and stay quiet, Blake Lively chose to stand up for herself, her castmates, and those without the ability to fight back.'
The spokesperson added, 'She has met this moment with courage, moral clarity, and extraordinary determination.'
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