Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni avoided ‘tremendously expensive trial’ by reaching settlement in ‘It Ends With Us’ battle
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settled their legal dispute over the film 'It Ends With Us,' avoiding a costly trial. The settlement comes after a federal judge dismissed 10 of the 13 claims in the case, narrowing it to fewer remaining allegations. Legal experts suggest the resolution likely involved six-figure sums and non-monetary terms such as confidentiality and mutual non-disparagement.
- ▪Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settled their legal battle over 'It Ends With Us' just weeks before trial.
- ▪A federal judge dismissed 10 of the 13 claims against Baldoni, including sexual harassment and defamation, in April 2026.
- ▪Legal experts estimate the settlement is likely in the six-figure range and may include non-monetary terms like confidentiality and release of claims.
- ▪New York attorney Richard C. Schoenstein stated the trial could have cost each side multiple millions of dollars.
- ▪California attorney Neama Rahmani said the remaining claims were not substantial enough to justify a lengthy and expensive trial.
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Celebrity News exclusive Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni avoided ‘tremendously expensive trial’ by reaching settlement in ‘It Ends With Us’ battle By Sarah Jones, Priscilla DeGregory and Antoinette Bueno Published May 4, 2026, 8:36 p.m. ET Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni avoided a courtroom battle that could have cost each side “multiple millions” of dollars. “This [would have been] a tremendously expensive trial,” New York litigation attorney Richard C. Schoenstein exclusively told Page Six Monday, shortly after the “It Ends With Us” co-stars settled their contentious legal dispute stemming from the 2024 film. “To have a month-long jury trial with legal teams of that size would have cost each side probably multiple millions of dollars.
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