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Blake Lively Seeks $8.04 Million in Legal Fees From Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively is requesting millions from Justin Baldoni to cover her legal fees amid their It Ends With Us battle. According to court documents filed on Monday, June 29, and obtained by Us Weekly, Lively, 38, is seeking a total of 8,035,040.88 in attorneys’ fees and litigation costs from Baldoni following the dismissal of his []
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South China Morning Post
· Jun 30, 2026
Blake Lively wants US$8 million from Justin Baldoni over It Ends With Us dispute
Blake Lively is seeking US8 million in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after resolving their dispute over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film It Ends With Us. Lively’s lawyers disclosed the amount, covering nearly 7.5 million in lawyers’ fees from two law firms that represented her and about 500,000 in other expenses, in a court filing on Tuesday. Lively and Baldoni settled last month just before a trial was to start in federal court in Manhattan on Lively’s...
ArcaMax
· Jun 30, 2026
Blake Lively says Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer owe her $8 million in legal fees
NEW YORK — Blake Lively is calling on a New York court to have Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer parties fork over just north of 8 million to cover her legal fees, following their settlement in the “It Ends With Us” legal saga. The 38-year-...
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
Blake Lively Seeks $8.04 Million in Legal Fees From Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios
Blake Lively's lawyers filed a petition on June 30 seeking 8.04 million from Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, calling his legal tactics 'scorched-earth.' The filing follows a sealed May 2026 settlement that left the question of legal costs unresolved.
Toronto Sun
· Jun 30, 2026
Blake Lively seeks more than $8M in legal fees from Justin Baldoni
Total includes 7,495,526.87 in attorney fees, 539,514.01 in litigation costs/expenses from legal battle
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 1, 2026
Blake Lively Seeks $8 Million in Legal Fees in Dispute with Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios
Blake Lively asked on Tuesday for 8 million in attorneys’ fees and costs for having to defend against Justin Baldoni‘s defamation suit against her.
Latestly.com
· Jul 1, 2026
Blake Lively Seeks USD 8 Million in Attorney Fees From Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios
Actor Blake Lively has asked a judge to order Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios to pay nearly 8 million in legal fees and costs she says she spent defending herself against Baldoni's defamation lawsuit, Variety said.
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