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Blake Lively wants US$8 million from Justin Baldoni over It Ends With Us dispute

South China Morning Post

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June 30, 2026

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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...

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ArcaMax

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· 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-...

CBC News

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· Jun 30, 2026

Blake Lively wants $8M US in legal costs from Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us aftermath

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni may have agreed to settle their differences , but that hasn't stopped the drama — Lively is now looking for just over 8 million US in legal costs from her It End With Us co-star and director.

Elite Daily

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· Jun 30, 2026

Blake Lively Vs. Justin Baldoni's 'It Ends With Us' Lawsuit Timeline

Here's a full timeline of the legal dispute between 'It Ends With Us' co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

Us Weekly

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· Jun 30, 2026

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 []

E! Online

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· Jun 30, 2026

Blake Lively Requests $8 Million in Legal Fees From Justin Baldoni

Blake Lively wants her money back. Over a month after she and Justin Baldoni settled their yearslong It Ends With Us legal battle, her legal team has filed a motion seeking that Baldoni pay back...

Variety

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· Jun 30, 2026

Blake Lively Seeks $8 Million in Attorney Fees From Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios

Blake Lively has asked a judge to award her 8 million in attorneys’ fees and costs for having to defend against Justin Baldoni’s defamation suit against her. Lively accused Baldoni, her co-star and director, of sexually harassing her on the set of “It Ends With Us,” and of launching an online whisper campaign against her []

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