Federal Judge Dismisses Justin Baldoni’s $400 Million Lawsuit Against Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds

A New York federal judge dismisses the headline-grabbing $400 million defamation lawsuit filed by actor-director Justin Baldoni against actress Blake Lively, actor Ryan Reynolds, and The New York Times. The dismissal delivers a significant legal and public victory for Lively, whose attorneys have characterized the suit as retaliatory and baseless.

U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman issues a 132-page ruling stating that Baldoni’s claims of defamation, extortion, and privacy violations fail to meet legal thresholds and lack sufficient evidence. The ruling emphasizes that Lively’s statements, initially made in a civil rights complaint. . .