Justin Baldoni Ordered to Pay Blake Lively’s Legal Fees

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A judge ordered Justin Baldoni to pay the legal fees for Blake Lively related to the $400 million countersuit that was dismissed last year, People reports. The court will decide how much financial compensation Lively will receive. “Blake Lively won her motion under Civil Code Section 47.1,” Lively’s attorneys Esra Hudson and Michael Gottlieb explained. “Today’s ruling makes it clear that Ms. Lively brought her claims in good faith, that there was no evidence she acted with malice, and that she is the prevailing defendant under Section 47.1.” Both parties previously agreed they would waive any appeals on future decisions after the settlement.

Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman claimed in a statement that Lively “was only awarded limited attorney fees for a single claim as part of a case that lasted only a matter of months, nothing more.” He added, “Throughout this process, innocent people had their reputations unfairly tarnished. There was no sexual harassment. There was no retaliation. There was no smear campaign. The court recognized it, the record reflects it, and we have maintained it from the very beginning. We would not hesitate to stand up for the truth again.”

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