Judge Formally Ends Justin Baldoni’s $400 Million Defamation Suit Against Blake Lively

Baldoni, who had his countersuit dismissed in June, failed to amend further claims of unfair treatment and contract interference by deadline.

This combination of images shows Blake Lively at the London screening of the film “It Ends With Us” on Aug. 8, 2024 (left), and Justin Baldoni at the world premiere of the film in New York on Aug. 6, 2024. AP Photo

A New York federal judge formally ended a $400 million defamation countersuit filed by Justin Baldoni against his “It Ends With Us” co-star, Blake Lively, after failing to amend his claims.

U.S. District Court Judge Lewis J. Liman signed a new order on Oct. 31, ending any further litigation after Baldoni, 41, and his co-plaintiffs from his production company, Wayfarer Studios, missed the deadline to file an amended complaint.