Blake Lively is seeking US$8 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 claims that he engineered an effort to damage her public reputation and credibility after she accused him of sexually harassing her while shooting the film.
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Blake Lively wants US$8 million from Justin Baldoni over It Ends With Us dispute
Blake Lively is seeking US$8 million in legal costs from Justin Baldoni following the resolution of their dispute over the production of the film *It Ends With Us*. Lively's lawyers filed this request in federal court in Manhattan, detailing nearly $7.5 million in fees from two law firms and approximately $500,000 in other expenses.
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Blake Lively is seeking US$8 million in legal costs from Justin Baldoni following the resolution of their dispute over the production of the film *It Ends With Us*. Lively's lawyers filed this request in federal court in Manhattan, detailing nearly $7.5 million in fees from two law firms and approximately $500,000 in other expenses. The settlement occurred last month, just before a trial was scheduled to begin. Lively had accused Baldoni of engineering efforts to damage her public reputation and credibility after she alleged he sexually harassed her during filming.
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Lively accused Baldoni of sexually harassing her while shooting the film.
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Lively claimed Baldoni engineered an effort to damage her public reputation and credibility.
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Lively and Baldoni settled their dispute last month before a trial.
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The legal costs include nearly $7.5 million in lawyers’ fees and about $500,000 in other expenses.
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Blake Lively is seeking US$8 million in legal costs from Justin Baldoni.
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