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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer reach settlement, two weeks ahead of trial start

Krdo · · 777 words · By CNN Newssource
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“Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer reach settlement, two weeks ahead of trial start”
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Multiple independent news sources (NBC and CNN) confirm that Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's production company Wayfarer reached a settlement to end their legal battle.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — It Ends with Us is a 2024 American romantic drama film directed by Justin Baldoni and written by Christy Hall, based on the 2016 novel by Colleen Hoover. The film stars Blake Lively alongside Baldoni,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Ends_with_Us_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The production of the 2024 American film It Ends with Us, starring American actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, has been the subject of controversy due to highly publicized disputes and litigation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Ends_with_Us_controversy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Louis Baldoni (born January 24, 1984) is an American actor and director. He is best known for playing Rafael Solano on the CW telenovela Jane the Virgin (2014–2019) and for starring in and dire…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Baldoni
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“Lively filed a complaint alleging Baldoni sexually harassed her during the filming of “It Ends With Us,” which they costarred in and Baldoni directed.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm that Lively filed a suit alleging sexual harassment by Baldoni during the filming of 'It Ends With Us'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Blake Ellender Brown (born August 25, 1987), known professionally as Blake Lively, is an American actress and entrepreneur. A daughter of actor Ernie Lively, she made her professional debut in his di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Lively
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — It Ends with Us is a 2024 American romantic drama film directed by Justin Baldoni and written by Christy Hall, based on the 2016 novel by Colleen Hoover. The film stars Blake Lively alongside Baldoni,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Ends_with_Us_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The production of the 2024 American film It Ends with Us, starring American actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, has been the subject of controversy due to highly publicized disputes and litigation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Ends_with_Us_controversy
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“According to Lively, Baldoni later orchestrated a smear campaign to retaliate against her for speaking up about the alleged mistreatment.”
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Multiple sources confirm Lively's allegations that Baldoni orchestrated a coordinated PR effort/smear campaign to damage her reputation in retaliation for her complaints.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Blake Ellender Brown (born August 25, 1987), known professionally as Blake Lively, is an American actress and entrepreneur. A daughter of actor Ernie Lively, she made her professional debut in his di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Lively
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — It Ends with Us is a 2024 American romantic drama film directed by Justin Baldoni and written by Christy Hall, based on the 2016 novel by Colleen Hoover. The film stars Blake Lively alongside Baldoni,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Ends_with_Us_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The production of the 2024 American film It Ends with Us, starring American actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, has been the subject of controversy due to highly publicized disputes and litigation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Ends_with_Us_controversy
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“Last month, a federal judge threw out ten of the thirteen claims in Lively’s lawsuit, including sexual harassment and defamation”
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Multiple web search results confirm a federal judge dismissed 10 of Lively's 13 claims, specifically mentioning sexual harassment and defamation.
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web search NEUTRAL — A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit last June. The judge’s ruling did not address the merits of Baldoni’s complaint but rather held that Lively’s sexual harassment claims were protected by law and c…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/entertainment/blake-lively-ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — The federal judge tossed out 10 of Lively's 13 claims against Baldoni, including harassment, defamation and conspiracy. He allowed the remaining claims to proceed to trial.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/blake-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — A federal judge dismissed most of Lively’s claims, including sexual harassment, but allowed retaliation-related claims to proceed to trial.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/c…
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“Some of the tossed claims, including the ones involving sexual harassment, were nixed due to legal technicalities, such as Lively being considered an independent contractor rather than an employee.”
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Multiple sources, including The Guardian and other web results, specify that the sexual harassment claims were dismissed on technicalities, specifically that Lively was an independent contractor rather than an employee.
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web search NEUTRAL — She noted that the sexual harassment claims were dropped, "not because the defendants did nothing wrong", but because of a technicality.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ex59yy4j2o
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web search NEUTRAL — Ten claims, including those related to sexual harassment and defamation, were tossed out. The sexual harassment claims were dismissed due to a jurisdiction issue; Liman wrote that though Lively sued u…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/202…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The court held that Ms Lively’s sexual harassment claims could not go to a jury because Ms Lively did not sign a contract, that she is an independent contractor instead of an employee, and that the o…
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/03/justin-baldoni-…
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“The remaining three claims – retaliation, aiding and abetting retaliation, and breach of contract – were not against Baldoni personally.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm that the remaining three claims (retaliation, aiding and abetting retaliation, and breach of contract) did not name Baldoni personally as a defendant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — It Ends with Us is a 2024 American romantic drama film directed by Justin Baldoni and written by Christy Hall, based on the 2016 novel by Colleen Hoover. The film stars Blake Lively alongside Baldoni,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Ends_with_Us_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The production of the 2024 American film It Ends with Us, starring American actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, has been the subject of controversy due to highly publicized disputes and litigation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Ends_with_Us_controversy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Louis Baldoni (born January 24, 1984) is an American actor and director. He is best known for playing Rafael Solano on the CW telenovela Jane the Virgin (2014–2019) and for starring in and dire…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Baldoni
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“His production company, Wayfarer, an LLC for the movie, and a public relations company retained by his team were the defendants in the remaining claims.”
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CNN and other sources confirm that the defendants in the remaining claims were Wayfarer, an LLC for the movie, and a public relations company.
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web search NEUTRAL — His production company, Wayfarer, an LLC for the movie, and a public relations company retained by his team were the defendants in the remaining claims. The trial, which was scheduled to begin May 18 …
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/entertainment/blake-lively-ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sky News speaks to Lively at UK premiere. Baldoni and some of his team and PR experts, apparently concerned Lively might go public with claims about alleged inappropriate behaviour on set, went on the…
https://news.sky.com/story/blake-lively-and-justin-baldoni-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Is excluded from the proposed coverage.” The defendants in North Carolina-based Harco’s suit include Baldoni, It Ends With Us Movie LLC, Wayfarer CEO Jamey Heath and Wayfarer co-founder and co-chairma…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/justin-baldoni-…
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“The trial, which was scheduled to begin May 18 with jury selection”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and CNN, confirm that jury selection for the trial was scheduled to begin on May 18.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lively's remaining claims of retaliation and breach of contract against Wayfarer Studios, as well as aiding and abetting retaliation against associated PR defendants, are scheduled to proceed to trial…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Ends_with_Us_controversy
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web search NEUTRAL — The trial, which was scheduled to begin May 18 with jury selection, would have been the culmination of a year-long legal drama that has captured the public’s interest.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/entertainment/blake-lively-ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jury selection was scheduled to start on May 18.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bla…
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“The legal battle between Lively and Baldoni started in late 2024, when The New York Times reported that Lively had filed a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm a New York Times report from late 2024 regarding a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department.
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“Lively later filed a civil complaint in New York federal court against Baldoni, his production company Wayfarer Studios and several others.”
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While there is evidence of a lawsuit, the specific detail about filing a civil complaint in 'New York federal court' was not explicitly corroborated in the provided evidence snippets.
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“In the complaint, Lively alleged Baldoni made sexual comments towards women on set and spoke about his personal sex life, including his “previous pornography addiction.””
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“She also accused him of improvising intimacy that had not been choreographed”
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“Baldoni also filed a $400 million defamation lawsuit against Lively and her superstar husband Ryan Reynolds”
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“A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit last June.”
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“The judge also dismissed a libel suit Baldoni filed against the New York Times.”
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