Blake Lively Asking for a ruling will force Justin Baldoni Pay millions of dollars in defamation lawsuit against her.
By US Weekly On Tuesday, September 9, Lively’s attorney argued that the actress was entitled to “reasonable attorney fees and fees for successful defense [herself] In litigation. ” ((type He is the first to report the news. )
The documents reveal that Lively, 38, will also seek three times the damage for the financial, emotional and psychological harm she claimed she suffered from the lawsuit and have caused punitive damages to Baldonis’ alleged abuse of the court system.
2023, Governor of California Gavin Newsom Signed the Code to protect survivors from weaponized defamation. In court documents, Lively’s team cited the law, noting that “ensure that individuals experiencing sexual harassment or retaliation can share their experiences with courts, institutions, press and others without worrying about doing so.”
“Sadly, Ms. Lively is not alone in facing a retaliatory libel lawsuit, after clamoring for harassment about it.” us Tuesday. “That’s why California enacted AB 933: It’s clear that survivors are protected when they speak out, and those who weaponize legal systems weapons to keep them silent will be held accountable, not just for the expenses of lawyers, but also for triple damage and punitive damages and punitive damages.”
US Weekly Baldoni’s legal team has been contacted to comment on the motion.
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Dave Benett/WireimageBaldoni’s lawyers believe the law does not apply to Lively’s case. They also believe that the libel lawsuits of their client are not as a form of intimidation, but as factual basis.
“Essentially, Lively asked the court to find that she was not subject to any crime, but a party party that had to be punished for exercising the rights of the constitution in order to seek the court’s lies,” Baldoni’s lawyer wrote in his memoir, news.
In previous files typeBardoni’s team also claimed that “lively created her allegations of sexual harassment, whether wholesale or exaggerating benign (rather than harassment) interactions, which captured control of the film in a consistent malicious effort, and then restored her reputation after a series of well-known marketing lapses.”
Lively and Bardoni’s Legal drama Beginning in December 2024, when the actress accused her of It ends with us Costar and the director of sexual harassment, created a hostile work environment and purposefully smeared her.
Lively continues to Sue Baldoni, accusing her of being retaliated for allegations of sexual harassment.
Blake Lively gained support from activists and organizations in his legal battle with Justin Baldoni. Equal rights advocates, California Employment Attorneys and the California Women’s Law Center filed a legal summary Tuesday, May 27, in support of Livel, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly. […]
Bardoni strongly denied the allegations and refuted the vivid ones. In June, the judge Dismissed his $400 million counter-joint Against the actress.
Lively’s lawyers are in a position us then. “We look forward to the next round, which is seeking attorney fees, triple damages and punitive damages.”
July 31, us Confirmed this Begins her deposition. Her case against Bardoni is scheduled to be tried in March 2026.
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