Blake Lively awarded $400,000 in legal fees over dismissed Justin Baldoni lawsuit

Blake Lively can recover about $400,000 in attorneys’ fees from Justin Baldoni’s production company over his defamation lawsuit against her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

A federal judge says Blake Lively can have just over $400,000 of the $8 million in legal fees she sought for defending herself against a lawsuit that actor Justin Baldoni lodged against her in response to her lawsuit over the production of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us.”

A federal judge says Blake Lively can have just over $400,000 of the $8 million in legal fees she sought for defending herself against a lawsuit that actor Justin Baldoni lodged against her in response to her lawsuit over the production of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us.”

Blake Lively Granted $400,000 In Attorney’s Fees From Justin Baldoni Legal Battle  Forbes

The "Gossip Girl" actress initially sought $7,495,526.87 in attorneys’ fees and $539,514.01 in litigation costs and expenses from the director.

A judge on Wednesday awarded Blake Lively about $400,000 in attorneys’ fees in her dispute with “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni, well short of the $8 million she had sought. Lively and Baldoni settled their 18-month legal war in May, avoiding a federal trial that was scheduled for later that month. At the…