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Judge awards Blake Lively $363,245 in fees

8/27/2026

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  • Blake Lively was awarded $363,245.40 in attorney fees and $44,206.35 in costs from Wayfarer Studios.
  • U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Justin Baldoni’s defamation and extortion lawsuit against Lively in June 2025.
  • Lively and Baldoni settled their dispute in early May 2026 on undisclosed terms, with no money exchanged.
  • Lively had originally sought $8,035,040.88 in fees and costs, including $7,495,526.87 in attorney fees.