Culture
What Neither Side Will Say About the Lawsuit
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Blake Lively filed for $8 million in legal fees from Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, claiming scorched-earth litigation tactics. But the reporting omits what Baldoni actually sued her for—making it impossible to know if either side's legal spending was proportional or abusive.
Lively seeks $8m in legal fees from Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios for six months of litigation
Her attorneys claim 'scorched-earth tactics,' but Baldoni's $400m countersuit allegations remain unreported
Without knowing what Baldoni sued for, readers cannot evaluate whether either side's legal strategy was proportional
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