The months-long courtroom clash between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni ended with an out-of-court settlement on May 4. Fresh comments from a co-star and insiders suggest the fallout continues to sting both sides.
The drama kicked off in December 2024 when Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and a smear campaign tied to the Colleen Hoover adaptation. Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios fired back with a $400 million countersuit against Lively, Ryan Reynolds and their PR team for defamation and extortion. Most claims were tossed before the parties quietly settled last week.