$400 million in damages: Blake Lively

From on-screen drama to real-life court battles, famous American actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are now locked in the legal battle. Blake Lively’s legal team has formally asked the judge to produce Wayfarer Studios’ Justin Baldoni to share his financial records. The financial documents will help prove whether Baldoni and his team have actually lost $400 million, as they said in the lawsuit.Let’s take a step back and see how it all started. The legal battle began when Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios sued Blake Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and The New York Times. They demand $400 million in compensation. Baldoni’s side said Blake mistakenly accused Justin of sexual harassment and tried to destroy her reputation by intentionally damaging her reputation. Because of these claims, Baldoni and his team say they have caused a huge disruption to their image, work and income.
Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios included The New York Times in a $400 million lawsuit as the document was involved in sharing Blake Lively’s allegations, which they claimed were hurting their reputation and business.

Why does Blake want files?

Blake’s team said that if Bardoni and his partner sued such a large amount of money, they had to show real evidence that they lost so much. “If you say you lost $400 million, prove it. Show the documents to illustrate how you calculate the number.” Without this evidence, Blake’s party believes the lawsuit is unfair.

Blake’s legal team said they had tried to get documents directly from Baldoni’s side. They met with Bardoni’s lawyers and asked for documents showing how much money was lost. But Bardoni’s team refused to hand over all required papers. They only agree to provide “non-privileged” files, which means files that do not contain private or legally protected information. Blake’s team said that wasn’t enough, and the documents they received didn’t explain the $400 million loss.
Baldoni is based on a popular book and is involved in the film “It Ends With Us”. Blake’s lawyers pointed out that the film actually had a huge success at the box office. So they are questioning, if the film does a good job, what kind of financial losses are really talking about by Bardoni and Wayfarer?
This request for financial records is only part of a larger legal drama between the two parties. The case has been going on for some time, including many surprising moments. Recently, Bardoni’s lawyer even sent a legal notice to singer Taylor Swift, asking her to appear in court and provide information. It’s not clear what they really wanted from Taylor Swift, but it shows how big and confusing this situation has become.

FAQ

Q1. Why does Blake Lively want Baldoni’s financial record?
She hopes to prove that they actually lost $400 million, as claimed in the lawsuit.

Q2. Why is Blake Lively sued by Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer?
She was prosecuted for saying they claimed to be the wrong thing, such as sexual harassment, which they said hurt their image and business.