Federal Judge Dismisses Justin Baldoni's $400M Lawsuit Against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

Lawsuit Dismissed On June 9, 2025, U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Justin Baldoni's $400 million defamation and extortion lawsuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and others Lawsuit Dismissed On June 9, 2025, U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Justin Baldoni's $400 million defamation and extortion lawsuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and others

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