Justin Baldoni celebrates the settlement of his It ends with us legal dispute with Blake Lively, with his lawyer describing him as “delighted” with the outcome, while pointing out that Baldoni himself was already out of the case before a deal was reached.
Attorney Bryan Freedman said Additional television In an interview published Wednesday, his client was “very happy with how this ended,” noting that Baldoni, 42, was removed as a defendant after a judge dismissed ten of Lively’s thirteen allegations last month, including her claims of sexual harassment, defamation and conspiracy.
“It’s not his settlement,” Freedman said, emphasizing that it was Baldoni’s production company, Wayfarer Studios, and not Baldoni personally, that was still involved when settlement talks resumed this weekend.
“Justin and the other individuals felt pretty comfortable [with] where they were at that time. »
Freedman described the settlement as a natural conclusion given how much the case had changed.
“The case was very different after several of Lively’s allegations were dismissed,” he said, adding that Baldoni sees it as “a logical end to a case he’s already out of.”
Looking ahead, Freedman said Baldoni intends to use his experience to help others in similar situations.
“Justin wants to help people who have had similar experiences when they felt accused of something they didn’t do. And be a leader by helping others in this way.”
Freedman also said Baldoni would continue to advocate for women’s rights and the domestic violence survivor community.
Photos obtained by Page six shortly after the interview, Baldoni made his first public appearance since the deal, stepping out in Nashville with his wife Emily, both dressed in baseball caps and light-wash jeans, holding hands and smiling as they left a restaurant.
Lively, meanwhile, made her first public appearance after the settlement was reached at Monday’s Met Gala.
The three remaining complaints, breach of contract, retaliation and complicity in retaliation, were adjudicated on May 18 before a settlement was reached.
Both parties released a joint statement confirming their support for the film.
“The final product, the film It ends with us, is a source of pride for all of us who worked to bring it to life,” it reads in part.
“Raising awareness and making a meaningful impact on the lives of survivors of domestic violence, and all survivors, is a goal we support.”
