EXCLUSIVE: Blake Lively 'Dead in Hollywood' As Her Sexual Harassment Case Against Justin Baldoni Teeters on Collapse
As key claims are tossed & insiders warn her career could be sidelined.
Blake Lively is facing mounting questions over her standing in Hollywood after a judge dismissed key claims in her sexual harassment case against Justin Baldoni.
Industry insiders are now warning she risks becoming “effectively dead in Hollywood” as the fallout intensifies.
The ruling, delivered by Judge Lewis J. Liman, struck out 10 of Lively’s 13 claims against Baldoni – including allegations of sexual harassment, defamation and conspiracy – in her high-profile dispute linked to the 2024 film It Ends With Us.
Lively, 38, and Baldoni, 42, who co-starred in the adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel, remain locked in a legal battle that has drawn widespread attention – with a trial date set for May 18.
Lively can still pursue claims including breach of contract and retaliation.
But one crisis communications expert, who has handled A-list Hollywood stars, told us: