Actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have reached a settlement to conclude a protracted legal conflict stemming from the production of the 2024 film 'It Ends With Us'.

演員 Blake Lively 與 Justin Baldoni 已達成和解，以結束因 2024 年電影《It Ends With Us》製作而引起的長期法律衝突。

The litigation commenced in January 2025 when Ms. Lively initiated a lawsuit against Mr. Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, alleging sexual harassment and the orchestration of a retaliatory smear campaign. Mr. Baldoni denied these assertions, contending that the claims were fabricated to secure creative control over the cinematic project. The legal proceedings were characterized by significant judicial attrition; Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Ms. Lively's sexual harassment claims in April 2025, citing her status as an independent contractor rather than an employee. Subsequently, in June 2025, the court dismissed a defamation and extortion countersuit filed by Mr. Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios against Ms. Lively and her spouse, Ryan Reynolds.

此次訴訟始於 2025 年 1 月，當時 Lively 小姐對 Baldoni 先生及 Wayfarer Studios 提起訴訟，指控其涉嫌性騷擾並策劃報復性抹黑行動。Baldoni 先生否認這些指控，主張相關指控係為了爭取對該電影項目的創意控制權而捏造。法律程序過程充滿拉鋸；法官 Lewis J. Liman 於 2025 年 4 月駁回了 Lively 小姐的性騷擾指控，理由是她的身分為獨立承包商而非員工。隨後在 2025 年 6 月，法院駁回了 Baldoni 先生與 Wayfarer Studios 對 Lively 小姐及其配偶 Ryan Reynolds 提出的誹謗與勒索反訴。

Despite the dismissal of primary claims, a settlement was executed shortly before the scheduled May 18 trial date. While legal representatives for Ms. Lively characterized the outcome as a 'resounding victory'—citing the defendants' acknowledgment that her concerns 'deserved to be heard'—reports indicate that no financial compensation was transferred to the plaintiff, despite her initial claim for approximately $300 million in damages. The parties have agreed to bear their own legal expenses, which sources estimate to be between $60 million and $100 million. Notably, the settlement does not include a non-disclosure agreement, although the specific financial terms remain confidential.

儘管主要指控被駁回，雙方仍於原定 5 月 18 日審判日之前達成和解。雖然 Lively 小姐的法律代表將結果形容為「壓倒性勝利」——理由是被告承認其憂慮「應被傾聽」——但報導指出，儘管原告最初要求約 3 億美元的損害賠償，但實際上並未向原告支付任何金錢補償。雙方同意各自承擔法律費用，據消息人士估計，該費用在 6,000 萬至 1 億美元之間。值得注意的是，此次和解並不包括保密協議，但具體的財務條款仍保密。

Stakeholder positioning remains polarized. Mr. Baldoni has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, with intentions to resume his directorial career, while associates describe him as having suffered significant emotional distress. Conversely, Ms. Lively's public reappearance at the Met Gala was interpreted by some observers as a strategic effort to restore her elite social standing. However, the resolution is incomplete; Ms. Lively continues to pursue punitive damages and attorneys' fees under California Civil Code Section 47.1, alleging that the initial countersuit was a retaliatory action intended to silence a survivor of harassment.

相關利益方的立場依然兩極分化。Baldoni 先生已遷至田納西州納什維爾，打算恢復其導演生涯，而其親信形容他承受了巨大的精神壓力。相反地，Lively 小姐在 Met Gala 的公開亮相，被部分觀察者視為恢復其上流社交地位的策略性舉措。然而，問題尚未完全解決；Lively 小姐繼續根據《加州民法典》第 47.1 條追究懲罰性損害賠償及律師費，指控最初的反訴是一種旨在讓騷擾倖存者噤聲的報復行動。

The primary civil litigation has concluded without a monetary payout, though secondary claims for legal fees persist and both parties face substantial financial losses from legal expenditures.

主要的民事訴訟已在無需支付金錢的情況下結束，儘管關於律師費的次要索賠依然存在，且雙方均因法律支出面臨巨大的財務損失。