Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Foundation Is Closing Amid Blake Lively Legal Battle
- Blake Lively filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Justin Baldoni and his associates in New York, with trial scheduled for March 2026.
- Lively's complaint stems from alleged misconduct on the set of It Ends With Us and claims a retaliatory smear campaign waged by Baldoni and Wayfarer associates.
- Baldoni denies the allegations, countersuing Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and others for $400 million, accusing them of defamation and civil extortion tied to the dispute.
- Lively's legal team expects testimony from witnesses about on-set misconduct, and Lively herself is confirmed to testify at the upcoming trial.
- Amid this legal conflict, Baldoni and producing partner Steve Sarowitz announced the closure of the Wayfarer Foundation, though they will honor current commitments as operations wind down.
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Blake Lively to testify against Justin Baldoni at trial, lawyer confirms
NEW YORK — Blake Lively is preparing to testify in the trial against her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni, whom she accused of sexually harassing her on the set and waging a subsequent smear campaign.
Blake Lively Lawyer Slams Possible Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Swift Subpoenas
Blake Lively’s lawyer Mike Gottlieb slammed Justin Baldoni‘s legal team’s potential plans to subpoena Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, and good friend Taylor Swift in their 2026 trial. “It’s completely unclear what claims or defenses, in the case any of these celebrities … have any relevance to at all,” Gottlieb insisted in an interview with People published on Thursday, May 8. It was reported in April that both Reynolds and Swift — along with a…
Blake Lively's Lawyer Reveals 'Witnesses' to Her Claims Against Justin Baldoni on It Ends With Us Set
There are “witnesses” to Justin Baldoni’s misconduct against Blake Lively on the set of It Ends With Us, according to the actress’s lawyer. In his first interview since Lively filed a lawsuit against her director and co-star in December 2024, lawyer Matthew Gottlieb revealed that he expects to hear testimony from people who were on set with the feuding actors in an upcoming trial. “There are individuals that were witnesses to or experienced …
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