Judge Awards Blake Lively Limited Fees in Baldoni Fight as Lawyer Says Her $300 Million Bid Failed
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 13
Judge Awards Blake Lively Limited Fees in Baldoni Fight as Lawyer Says Her $300 Million Bid Failed
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 13
Summary
Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled Blake Lively can recover attorney fees and costs tied to defending against Justin Baldoni’s countersuit, but rejected her bid for treble and punitive damages.
Bryan Freedman, Baldoni’s lawyer, said Lively sought more than $300 million, had 10 of 13 claims dismissed, settled for nothing, and won fees on only a single claim.
Lively’s legal team called that response a DARVO attack and said the court applied a law protecting people who bring sexual-harassment and retaliation claims in good faith from ruinous liability.
The dispute began with Lively’s December 2024 harassment and retaliation suit; Baldoni answered with a $400 million countersuit that was largely dismissed in June 2025 before most remaining claims were settled in May 2026.