Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni release court documents.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settled a lawsuit that began after Lively alleged that Baldoni’s production company engaged in a smear campaign following her claims of sexual harassment on the set of the film “It Ends With Us.” The settlement was announced on February 19, 2025, and was followed by the release of newly unsealed documents that provide details about the case. The documents include deposition transcripts, a list of potential expert witnesses and industry veterans, and a 19‑page deposition of author Colleen Hoover, who questioned her level of creative input in the film’s production.
Among the disclosed files are pages outlining Lively’s brand partnerships with L’Oreal, Charlotte Tilbury, Tiffany, and Meta, showing compensation amounts of approximately $7.5 million and several hundred thousand dollars for advertising and event appearances. The unsealed material also contains a memorandum indicating that Lively’s cosmetics line, Blake Brown, anticipated weekly sales of $821,000 at Target in 2024, but sales fell short and the brand’s social‑media presence was temporarily suspended due to heightened negative sentiment.
The settlement statement described the film as a source of pride and affirmed a commitment to workplace integrity, but it did not address the specific allegations of a smear campaign. Neither side offered additional comments on the newly released documents.