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Judge Orders Justin Baldoni to Pay $171,616 Legal Fees

7/28/2026

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A judge ordered Justin Baldoni to pay $171,616 in legal fees to The New York Times.
After the judge dismissed Baldoni’s $250 million suit against the Times and $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively, the Times sued under New York’s anti-SLAPP law for damages.
After Baldoni posted an Instagram video with his wife Emily on July 8, a Wayfarer Studios source said it pursued the case to place evidence in the public record.

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A judge ordered Justin Baldoni to pay $171,616 in legal fees to The New York Times.
After the judge dismissed Baldoni’s $250 million suit against the Times and $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively, the Times sued under New York’s anti-SLAPP law for damages.
After Baldoni posted an Instagram video with his wife Emily on July 8, a Wayfarer Studios source said it pursued the case to place evidence in the public record.