No, Blake Lively Didn’t Drop Lawsuit Against Justin Baldoni

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Blake Lively recently dropped claims of emotional distress against Justin Baldoni in a new legal filing. However, many fans may have been confused by this news and have been wondering if the former dropped her ongoing lawsuit against the latter. Lively and Baldoni’s legal saga kicked off in December 2024. This was after the former filed a lawsuit accusing the latter of sexual harassment. Since then, the case, which has garnered widespread attention, has faced numerous developments.

So, did Blake Lively drop her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni? Here’s what we know.

Did Blake Lively drop lawsuit against Justin Baldoni?

No, Blake Lively has not dropped her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. However, she has dropped her claims of emotional distress against the latter, as per new legal filings.

Lively requested to withdraw her claims of intentional emotional distress and negligent emotional distress on June 2, 2025. She filed them at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The actress’ filing occurred after Baldoni’s legal team tried to gain access to medical records in their efforts to defend their client from Lively’s claim that she suffered “severe emotional distress and pain, humiliation, embarrassment, belittlement, frustration and mental anguish.” In a Monday filing, it was revealed that Baldoni’s attorneys sought to compel the A Simple Favor actress to sign a HIPAA release. This was so that the former could access Lively’s therapy notes and other relevant information.

However, the filing revealed that instead of complying with the medical FRPs, Lively’s legal team advised Baldoni’s legal team that the actress was dropping her claims of emotional distress. It also revealed that she was refusing the Wayfarer Parties’ request to withdraw the claims with prejudice. Thus, Lively wanted to:

Refused to disclose information and documents required to disprove her claims of suffering emotional distress, and that the Wayfarer Parties were guilty. Maintain the right to re-file her IED claims at a later date.

The filing from Baldoni’s attorneys was called “a press stunt” by Lively’s lawyers Mike Gottlieb and Ersa Hudson. Hudson and Gottlieb noted that they were only “streamlining and focusing” her case (via Variety).

Moreover, in a statement to People, Hudson and Gottlieb claimed that Baldoni’s team was trying to get “another tired round of tabloid coverage.”

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