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\t\t<\/p>\n Blake Lively<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s lawyers have responded to Bryan Freedman<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s statement on his client, Justin Baldoni<\/strong><\/a>, and the dismissal of their two defamation cases in the It Ends with Us<\/em> legal saga.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what\u2019s been going on, since December: Blake<\/strong> accused Justin<\/strong> of sexual harassment and organizing a smear campaign against her in a lawsuit<\/a> that she filed at the end of 2024. Justin<\/strong> replied with lawsuits of his own: the first against<\/a> the New York Times<\/em><\/em> for their report on Blake<\/strong>\u2018s allegations, and the second against<\/a> Blake<\/strong> and her husband, Ryan<\/strong>. Then, on Monday (June 9), a judge dismissed both lawsuits<\/a>. <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Moments after that news broke, Blake<\/strong>\u2018s lawyers told Just Jared<\/strong>,<\/a> \u201cToday\u2019s opinion is a total victory and a complete vindication for Blake Lively<\/strong>\u2026.\u201d (You can read their full reaction quote here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n The next day on Tuesday (June 10), Justin<\/strong>\u2018s lawyer released a statement to Just Jared<\/strong><\/a>, and along with indicating they\u2019ll be at Blake<\/strong>\u2018s deposition, they added, \u201cThis case is about false accusations of sexual harassment and retaliation and a nonexistent smear campaign, which Ms. Lively\u2019s own team conveniently describes as \u2018untraceable\u2019 because they cannot prove what never happened. Most importantly, Ms. Lively\u2019s own claims are no truer today than they were yesterday, and with the facts on our side, we march forward with the same confidence that we had when Ms. Lively and her cohorts initiated this battle and look forward to her forthcoming deposition, which I will be taking.\u201d <\/p>\n Now, a brand new statement was released by Blake<\/strong>\u2018s lawyers, Esra Hudson<\/strong> and Mike Gottlieb,<\/strong> in reaction to Freedman<\/strong>\u2018s claim they are moving forward. They told Variety<\/em><\/a>, \u201cNo amount of spin, bluster, or creative accounting from Baldoni\u2019s legal team will change the embarrassing reality staring them in the face: the plan to sue Blake Lively and her family into oblivion has been a complete and total failure.\u201d<\/p>\n Every Major It Ends with Us Lawsuit Headline:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n