Blake Lively Asks for Money for Lawyers
Blake Lively 要求支付律師費
Introduction
Blake Lively wants the court to make Justin Baldoni pay her $8 million. This money is for her lawyers.
Blake Lively 希望法院要求 Justin Baldoni 向她支付 800 萬美元，這筆錢將用於支付她的律師費用。
Main Body
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni had a big fight in court. Ms. Lively said Mr. Baldoni was mean to her. Then, Mr. Baldoni sued her for a lot of money. The judge stopped his case in June 2025.
Blake Lively 與 Justin Baldoni 在法庭上發生激烈衝突。Lively 女士表示 Baldoni 先生對她很刻薄。隨後，Baldoni 先生起訴她要求高額賠償。法官於 2025 年 6 月駁回了他的訴訟。
In May 2026, they made an agreement to stop fighting. Ms. Lively did not get money from this agreement. But the judge said she can get money for her lawyers now.
2026 年 5 月，雙方達成協議停止爭端。Lively 女士並未從該協議中獲得金錢補償。但法官表示，她現在可以申請支付律師費。
Ms. Lively's lawyers say Mr. Baldoni tried to make her poor. They say he wanted to scare people. Mr. Baldoni's lawyers say no. They say the fight is already over.
Lively 女士的律師稱 Baldoni 先生企圖讓她陷入貧困。他們表示 Baldoni 意在恐嚇他人。Baldoni 先生的律師則予以否認，稱爭端已經結束。
Conclusion
The court is looking at the money now. Mr. Baldoni must answer by July 13.
法院目前正在審視款項問題。Baldoni 先生必須在 7 月 13 日前做出回應。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time words and Dates
In this story, we see how to talk about when things happen. This is very important for A2 level.
1. Months & Years We put the month before the year:
- June 2025
- May 2026
2. Specific Days When we have a day, we use 'by' or 'on':
- By July 13 This means the action must happen before or at that time.
⚖️ People in the Story
Look at how we name people in a formal way:
| Casual | Formal |
|---|---|
| Blake | Ms. Lively |
| Justin | Mr. Baldoni |
Rule: Use Mr. for men and Ms. for women when talking about a court or a boss.