Judge tosses Justin Baldoni's $661.4m lawsuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds
Justin Baldoni's lawsuit against movie stars Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and their publicist, as well as his lawsuit against the New York Times, have been tossed out by a judge. Photo / Getty Images
Justin Baldoni's lawsuit against movie stars Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and their publicist, as well as his lawsuit against the New York Times, has been tossed out by a judge, in a shocking legal twist.
Judge Lewis J. Liman granted the motion to dismiss the US$400 ($661.4m) million lawsuit filed
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Justin Baldoni intends to keep going with his legal battle with Blake Lively. The 41-year-old actor previously launched a $400 million ($661m) countersuit against his It Ends with Us co-star, her husband Ryan Reynolds, Leslie Sloane – the couple's publicist – and the New York Times newspaper, after she accused
