Justin Baldoni Speaks After Legal Fight with Blake Lively

Justin Baldoni 在與 Blake Lively 的法律之爭後發聲


Introduction

Justin Baldoni is an actor and director. He wrote a message online about a long legal fight with Blake Lively.

Justin Baldoni 是一位演員兼導演。他在網路上發布了一則訊息,提到與 Blake Lively 之間長期的法律爭鬥。

Main Body

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni had a big fight in 2024. They both went to court. They said bad things about each other. A judge stopped most of the legal cases.

Blake Lively 和 Justin Baldoni 在 2024 年發生激烈衝突。雙方都進入法律程序,並互相指責。法官隨後駁回了大部分的法律訴訟。

In May 2026, they made a deal to stop the fight. They did not go to a full trial. But they still fight about money. Blake Lively wants $8.2 million for her lawyers.

在 2026 年 5 月,他們達成協議停止爭鬥,未進入全面審判。但他們仍就金錢問題僵持,Blake Lively 要求 820 萬美元的律師費。

Justin and his wife, Emily, said the last two years were very sad. They said the fight hurt their family. They want to focus on their family and their faith now.

Justin 和妻子 Emily 表示,過去兩年非常悲傷。他們表示這場爭鬥傷害了他們的家庭。他們現在希望專注於家庭與信仰。

Conclusion

The big fight is over, but they still disagree about the lawyer money.

這場大爭鬥雖然結束了,但他們在律師費問題上仍有分歧。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ The 'Past' Secret

Look at these words from the story:

  • wrote \rightarrow write
  • had \rightarrow have
  • went \rightarrow go
  • said \rightarrow say
  • made \rightarrow make

What is happening? These are 'Special Past' words. They don't follow the normal rule of adding "-ed". To reach A2, you must memorize these common changes because we use them every day to tell stories.


💰 Talking About Money

In the text, we see: "Blake Lively wants $8.2 million for her lawyers."

Key Pattern: Want + Amount of Money + for + Reason

Example: I want $10 for a coffee.


👥 Who are they?

Notice how the writer uses names first, then simple words:

  • Justin Baldoni \rightarrow He
  • Blake Lively \rightarrow She
  • Justin and Emily \rightarrow They

This keeps the story clean and easy to read!

Vocabulary Learning

legal (adj.)
Related to the law and rules of a country
Example:The company has a legal problem with the contract.
fight (n.)
An argument or disagreement between people
Example:The two friends had a big fight about the movie.
court (n.)
The place where a judge decides legal problems
Example:He had to go to court to talk to the judge.
judge (n.)
The person who makes official decisions in a court
Example:The judge listened to both people before deciding.
trial (n.)
A formal meeting in court to decide if someone is guilty
Example:The trial lasted for three weeks.
focus (v.)
To give all your attention to one thing
Example:I need to focus on my homework right now.
faith (n.)
A strong belief in a religion or a person
Example:Her faith helps her stay happy and calm.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion than someone else
Example:I disagree with you about the best color for the room.
Practice A2 words in a crossword