Source: People
“Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation countersuit against Blake Lively has been formally ended by a judge after he failed to file an amended complaint before the deadline. On Friday, Oct. 31, U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman signed a new order, stating that Baldoni, 41, and his Wayfarer Studios co-plaintiffs had let the deadline lapse after the court dismissed their case back in June. … According to a document reviewed by PEOPLE, Lively, 38, was the only one to respond, asking the judge to declare the final judgment, but for her request for legal fees to remain active, which the judge agreed to. … Baldoni’s setback is the latest twist in the It Ends with Us legal saga, which began in December when Lively sued him for misconduct on the set and a retaliatory smear campaign, claims which he has denied. Lively’s original lawsuit is ongoing.” (11/03/25)