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Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni’s Fight Will Drag On ‘For Years’ -- And He'll NEVER Win $400 Million, Says Expert!

Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni’s Fight Will Drag On ‘For Years’ -- And He'll NEVER Win $400 Million, Says Expert!

Don’t expect Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal battle to be over soon…

As you know, these two are taking their bitter feud from the set to court. The actress sued her It Ends With Us co-star, accusing him of sexual harassment. She also claimed he started a smear campaign against her in retaliation to “destroy” her reputation.

However, Justin alleges that is not what happened. He insists Blake launched a smear campaign to ruin his career. According to the actor, she formed a whole plan to take control of the movie from him, and all this was to discredit him. Justin even filed a countersuit against her, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and two publicists, including receipts to back his claims.

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And you won’t believe how much he’s suing them for! A whopping $400 million in damages! Damn! It’s a staggering number. But will he ever see that amount? Attorney Camron Dowlatshahi, who handles employment and entertainment cases, says NO! What! To make matters worse, the lawyer believes Justin and Blake are going to shell out a lot of money into this case as they will be fighting “for years.” Damn!

You have to wonder, if Justin will never win $400 million, then is it worth it? Why put himself through all the stress, time, and money to battle Blake and Ryan in court if he won’t get close to what he’s asking for? Well, Justin kind of has no choice! Not unless he wants to continue to work in Hollywood! Dowlatshahi pointed out that Justin “needs this lawsuit” as his career in the industry depends on it. Before this drama, he was not widely known. Definitely nowhere near as big as Blake and Ryan! So, Justin has a lot at stake here!

So, to show that he’s not backing down without a fight, he asked for millions! So, this number is really for “shock value” – and nothing else! Dowlatshahi explained to The US Sun on Friday:

“Justin Baldoni was not very well known before It Ends With Us, and before this lawsuit. So, as a man accused of sexual harassment in Hollywood, his career is absolutely in jeopardy. WME dropped him. That is a big sign that you are teetering. He needs this lawsuit and the reason why he slaps that extraordinary $400 million number on it is to show how serious it is and how career-threatening it is. He’s fighting for his career. It’s a shock value number. I would be absolutely stunned if he ever got a number close to that but that’s done for PR purposes a lot of times.”

Makes sense! It certainly caught our attention!

What’s the likelihood of Justin coming out on top of this, though? Dowlatshahi doesn’t say. But looking at each story, he does feel Blake’s complaint did not include some of what happened behind the scenes, including important texts and clarifications of incidents:

“There are three sides to every story, right? There’s Blake’s story. There’s Justin’s story, and then there’s the truth somewhere, kind of a mix of the middle. So you can already see by reading both complaints where that middle is.”

Obviously, we have a long road ahead of us with this case. More could come out down the line, the lawyer noted, as Blake and Justin may have to sit for recorded depositions and answer questions under oath:

“You saw this with Johnny Depp and Amber heard. These are professional actors. So you know you give them a script, you give them a role, you give them a tone, you give them some guidance and direction, and this is what they do.”

If it comes to this, Dowlatshahi thinks Blake will do well, adding:

“She had to have known filing this complaint that this is gonna come down the road. You don’t just file a complaint and think, ‘Oh, this is going to settle immediately and go away’, especially with high emotions. You go into it knowing this is going to be a battle.”

A years-long one! Dowlatshahi is certain this fight will go to trial, meaning they will spend quite some time in court. It also means they will be spending quite a bit of money! When it comes to Justin, the attorney thinks this cost him seven figures. Fortunately for him, he has a helping hand in the money department, all thanks to billionaire Steve Sarowitz. Turns out the founder of Paylocity backs Justin’s company Wayfarer Studios:

“It’s not just him and his individual bank account that’s paying for this litigation. The production company notably has a billionaire investor. So I think you have very rich, very emotional people on both sides.”

Basically, buckle up! Since neither Blake nor Justin seemingly plan on backing down, we have a long road ahead with the war!

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Jan 18, 2025 11:32am PDT