A New York federal judge has thrown out actress Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor and costar Justin Baldoni in connection with the making of the movie It Ends With Us, according to multiple news outlets. This dismissal comes after a more than year-long back and forth litigation around the film.
In today's ruling, Judge Lewis J. Liman determined that Lively, an independent contractor rather than an employee in this case, was not entitled to bring sexual harassment claims (under Title VII), nor due to jurisdictional grounds under California law. Lively had alleged over a dozen sexual harassment claims against Baldoni and other parties. Baldoni denied the allegations.
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After reviewing the claims, Liman determined today that the alleged actions were part of Baldoni "acting in the scene" of the movie and wrote in his ruling, "At least in isolation, the conduct was directed to Lively's character rather than to Lively herself."
"Creative artists, no less than comedy room writers," Liman added, "must have some amount of space to experiment within the bounds of an agreed script without fear of being held liable for sexual harassment."
Three claims do remain, however—for retaliation, aiding and abetting retaliation, and breach of contract, none which include Baldoni. A trial date is scheduled for May 18.
So what does this mean for Lively's sexual harassment claims? For now, it means they're dead in the water. They have been thrown out of the case, so neither Lively or Baldoni's lawyers will have the chance to prove or disprove sexual harassment one way or the other.
Lively and Baldoni co-starred in and Baldoni directed the 2024 movie It Ends With Us, which is based on a Colleen Hoover novel by the same name.
Baldoni and production company Wayfarer Studios countersued Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of defamation and extortion, but a judge dismissed those claims last June.
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