LOS ANGELES – United States – Hollywood star Blake Lively is seeking damages of US$161 million amid a high-stakes legal confrontation, accusing director Justin Baldoni and his associates of orchestrating a smear campaign tied to the release of the film It Ends With Us.
Court filings detail losses amounting to $56.2 million in acting, producing and public engagements; $49 million in profits for her beauty brand; $22 million tied to her beverage company; and $34 million attributed to reputational damage via social-media exposure. Lively’s legal team is also pursuing punitive damages at three times the actual claimed losses.
The case names several high-profile potential witnesses—including Taylor Swift, Ryan Reynolds, Emily Blunt and Hugh Jackman—who may provide insight into the alleged campaign and aftermath. A trial is scheduled for March 2026, with the stakes now climbing amid intense public and industry scrutiny.
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