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Blake Lively Alleges Harassment, Seeks $160M from Baldoni

1/30/2026

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Blake Lively, the actress, sent a message to Justin Baldoni, revealed in unsealed court documents, showing stress returning to work after childbirth and requesting a filming timeline adjustment.
February 2023 audio shows reasons amid filming for It Ends With Us.
Lively alleges sexual harassment by Baldoni and seeks over $160 million in damages.
Baldoni publicly denies the allegations, and the trial is scheduled for May 2026 in New York.

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Story summary

Blake Lively, the actress, sent a message to Justin Baldoni, revealed in unsealed court documents, showing stress returning to work after childbirth and requesting a filming timeline adjustment.
February 2023 audio shows reasons amid filming for It Ends With Us.
Lively alleges sexual harassment by Baldoni and seeks over $160 million in damages.
Baldoni publicly denies the allegations, and the trial is scheduled for May 2026 in New York.