Judge rejected Justin Baldony’s $ 400 million defamation trial against Black Liveli
An American judge dismissed Justin Baldoni’s cases of $ 650 million against Blake Lively, Ryan Renailed and others, who were ruling inadequate evidence of defamation. A separate test between Baldoni and Liveli begins in 2026.

In short
- Black Lively, Ryan Ryan Rynongs, Leslie Slone and NY Times rejected by American Judge against Justin Baldoni’s cases
- The suit demands $ 400m and $ 250m, claims of forced recovery, defamation and reputed damage
- Judge found inadequate evidence of ‘real malicious’ in defamation charges
In a significant legal shock, high-profile cases against actress Blake Liveli, actor and director Justin Baldoni, have been rejected by an American judge, her husband Ryan Reynolds, her pracharak Leslie Sloan and New York Times. The cases, which demanded $ 400 million and $ 250 million respectively, focused on claims of forced recovery, defamation and reputed damage.
As mentioned by Reuters, on 9 June, Judge Lewis J. Liman accepted the movements to dismiss the complaints filed by Baldoni and his production company, Wafere Studios. In the ruling, the judge stated that Baldoni’s team had not sufficiently proved the defendants working with “real malicious” or the reason for doubting the truth of their statements – a significant need in defamation claims.
Judge Liman stated that although Livali’s comment was made in a formal complaint and therefore was legally privileged, other claims against Rrenalds, Slun and New York Times were not adequately established in the law.
Nevertheless, Baldoni’s legal team has been amended by 23 June and has included a violation of the contained covenant of contract intervention and good belief to modify and rescue some claims.
According to people, the court case arises from a complaint of sexual harassment against Baldoni in 2024, which ends with us during filming, the allegations have refused.
Following Livali’s complaint, Baldoni filed a defamation counter -defamation, alleging that he presented the facts incorrectly and ruined his career.
While this rejects the claims of the ruling Baldony, a comprehensive legal battle continues. A test related to vibrant and Baldony has been scheduled for March 2026, where both sides are expected to testify.
According to box office Mojo, “it ends with us” made mixed reviews, but grossed over $ 351 million worldwide.