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7 days ago
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Judge Rules Blake Lively's Emotional Distress Claims Against Justin Baldoni Are Officially Dead
The judge overseeing the Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni lawsuit has decided that the actress' claims for emotional distress are dead. The ruling comes after a tense back in forth between the dueling sides, with Baldoni's lawyers filing a motion to compel her to turn over her medical records and Lively fighting that move. Judge Lewis Liman wrote this morning that Baldoni's motion to compel is denied 'based on Plaintiff's representation that the relevant claims will be withdrawn. Lively's request that 'because the parties have agreed to dismiss Ms. Lively's tenth and eleventh causes of action . . . the Court exercise its inherent authority and authority under Rule 15 to dismiss them without prejudice' is denied without prejudice to renewal. The parties shall stipulate to whether the dismissal is with or without prejudice, or Lively shall renew her request by formal motion. For avoidance of doubt, if the claims are not dismissed, the Court will preclude Lively from offering any evidence of emotional distress.' More from Variety Blake Lively Abandons Claims Against Justin Baldoni of Infliction of Emotional Distress Taylor Swift Excluded From Baldoni-Lively Narrative, as Subpoena Is Withdrawn Blake Lively's Lawyers Fight Back Against Taylor Swift Blackmail Accusation: 'Unequivocally and Demonstrably False' In short, Judge Liman shut down the possibility of Lively changing her mind and turning over her medical records. Lively can choose to try to reach an agreement with Baldoni about dismissing the claims with prejudice — meaning without the right to refile — or she can roll the dice and ask the judge to dismiss the claims without an agreement, in a bid to have him dismiss them without prejudice. Either way, Lively's attorneys can no longer present evidence of her emotional distress claims. On Monday, Baldoni's lawyers filed a motion seeking to compel the actress to sign a HIPAA release for access to therapy notes and other relevant information and referenced her desire to drop the claims rather than acquiesce. 'Instead of complying with the Medical RFPs, Ms. Lively's counsel recently advised us, in writing, that Ms. Lively is withdrawing her [infliction of emotional distress] Claims,' the filing stated. 'However, Ms. Lively has refused the Wayfarer Parties' reasonable request that the withdrawal of such claims be with prejudice. She is only willing to withdraw her claims without prejudice. In other words, Ms. Lively wants to simultaneously: (a) refuse to disclose the information and documents needed to disprove that she suffered any emotional distress and/or that the Wayfarer Parties were the cause; and (b) maintain the right to re-file her IED Claims at an unknown time in this or some other court after the discovery window has closed.' Lively's lawyers called the filing 'a press stunt' and filed their own response that urged the court to sanction Baldoni's attorneys for the abusing the docket and requested that the motion to compel Lively be denied and struck. 'It is based on two brazenly false assertions. First, they claim that Ms. Lively has 'refused' to disclose medical and mental health information, but as counsel for the Wayfarer Parties concede, that information is relevant only to Ms. Lively's stand-alone tort-based emotional distress claims that she indicated she was withdrawing,' the Lively filing noted. 'To suggest that Ms. Lively has 'refused' to produce anything (in either her written discovery responses, in the parties' conference, or anytime thereafter) in connection with these claims is intentionally misleading to the Court and their intended audience for this false record: the public. Second, they claim that Ms. Lively has 'refused' to properly stipulate to dismissal. But, that would suggest there was any discussion or mutually known dispute as to the stipulation. As noted, there was none.' Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
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10-04-2025
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Harvey Weinstein Compares Himself to Justin Baldoni in Blake Lively Lawsuit
Harvey Weinstein recently made headlines for supporting Justin Baldoni in his legal battle with Blake Lively and The New York Times. The former producer, who is currently in prison, compared Baldoni's case to his own past media experiences. Here's why Weinstein chose to back Baldoni and how it links to the legal fight with Lively. Speaking from prison, Weinstein told TMZ on April 9, 2025, that The Times 'did the same thing' to him that Baldoni alleges they did—'cherry-picked what fit their story and ignored critical context and facts.' Baldoni has sued The New York Times for $250 million. He claims the publication's December 2024 article was 'rife with inaccuracies.' Weinstein said Baldoni's lawsuit 'hit me hard.' 'It brought back everything I experienced when The Times reported on me in 2017,' he added, referring to NYT's story on sexual harassment allegations against him. Baldoni has also filed a $400 million defamation and extortion lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds. Lively has sued Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation, alleging on-set misconduct during It Ends With Us. Her legal team said in a January 2025 statement, 'This is not a 'feud' arising from 'creative differences'… Wayfarer and its associates engaged in unlawful, retaliatory astroturfing against Ms. Lively' (via Variety). The lawsuits continue, with a trial scheduled for next year. Weinstein drew parallels between Baldoni's claims and his own 2017 experience with The Times, stating, 'I should have had the courage to speak out against the way the truth was twisted. That failure still haunts me.' Megan Twohey, who reported on Weinstein in 2017, also has a byline on the 2024 Baldoni-Lively article. The Times defended its investigation into Weinstein, stating it 'rigorously reported' the story using interviews, settlements, and documents, and added, 'None of the facts in our coverage are in dispute.' Weinstein remains on Rikers Island as he awaits retrial after a court overturned his 2020 conviction in 2024. He also faces a separate 16-year sentence from a California case. Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on ComingSoon. The post Harvey Weinstein Compares Himself to Justin Baldoni in Blake Lively Lawsuit appeared first on Mandatory.
