Blake Vigorous Seeks to Dismiss Justin Baldoni’s ‘Rambling’ 400 Million USD Lawsuit; Calls it ‘Vengeful’

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Blake Vigorous is preventing again in opposition to Justin Baldoni’s “rambling” lawsuit of USD 400 million, calling it a “vengeful” and baseless strike that misuses the authorized system. The It Ends With Us actress is now looking for to dismiss Baldoni’s lawsuit.

In a movement filed Thursday within the Southern District of New York, Vigorous argued that the lawsuit is an abuse of federal court docket proceedings to punish her for making statements about office harassment. As per Web page Six, Vigorous stated, “The legislation prohibits weaponizing defamation lawsuits, like this one, to retaliate in opposition to people who’ve filed authorized claims or have publicly spoken out about sexual harassment and retaliation.”

Vigorous maintained that Baldoni’s alleged case has no authorized advantage and that her statements are “firmly protected by every of the litigation, honest report, and sexual harassment privileges” underneath California legislation. She blasted Baldoni along with Wayfarer Studios for looking for big quantities, claiming that they didn’t clarify the quantity or specify any specific hurt.

Baldoni started the authorized motion in January; Vigorous, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and publicist Leslie Sloane have been included as accused events on this case. In essence, he cited them underneath the defamation and extortion arguments, together with different prices like Vigorous’s accusations, which he claims severely injury his popularity and profession.

Vigorous had reported Baldoni to the California Civil Rights Division in December 2024 earlier than subsequently rolling it right into a civil criticism. She had complained in opposition to Baldoni of such misconduct as making sexual feedback, opening his trailer whereas she was breastfeeding her youngster, and creating an uneasy ambiance for a number of ladies on the set.

Her legal professionals, Mike Gottlieb and Esra Hudson instructed Web page Six, “California legislation now expressly prohibits suing victims who make the choice to talk out in opposition to sexual harassment or retaliation, whether or not in a lawsuit or the press.”

“This meritless and retaliatory lawsuit runs head first into three authorized obstacles, together with the litigation, honest report, and sexual harassment privileges, the latter of which comprises a compulsory fee-shifting provision that can require the likes of billionaire Steve Sarowitz, Wayfarer Studios, and others that introduced frivolous defamation claims in opposition to Ms. Vigorous to pay damages,” Gottlieb and Hudson added.

Blake Vigorous’s spokesperson burdened that the actress’s battle is past her and empowering for others who come ahead. Vigorous’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, has additionally filed a movement to have the case dismissed as nicely.