Following the dismissal of his lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds by a judge, Justin Baldoni has taken a surprising step. In a shift of legal strategy, the Jane the Virgin star has opted not to amend his $400 million lawsuit against Lively and her husband.
Instead, the actor will now be “pursuing additional legal options that are available to us,” according to Page Six. In a statement issued to the publication, Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman stated, “The Court’s decision on the motion to dismiss has no effect whatsoever on the truth that there was no harassment nor any smear campaign, and it does not in any way affect our vigorous defense against Ms. Lively’s claims.” The statement added, “Discovery is proceeding and we are confident that we will prevail against these factually baseless accusations.”
The lawyer further revealed that Baldoni, “instead of revising the existing claims, will be pursuing additional legal options that are available to us.”
Regarding Lively, her spokesperson commented, “The Court dismissed the frivolous $400 million Baldoni-Wayfarer lawsuit in its entirety.” The spokesperson continued, “In the days that followed, Baldoni’s lawyer said the judge’s decision to dismiss their case was not a big deal as they promised to amend and refile it. As per usual, that was not true. The Court’s dismissal of Baldoni’s sham lawsuit was a total victory after all.”
