After almost two years of a lengthy legal battle and public acrimony, actor Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni agreed to settle their case. The settlement will benefit both stars, who could have seen damaging information come to light if the case went to trial.
The two Hollywood stars issued a joint statement in which they discussed ‘moving forward’ and raising awareness for domestic violence survivors. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
The case revolved around Lively's accusations of sexual harassment against Baldoni on the movie set, and his countersuit accusing her and her husband of defamation and extortion.
The settlement comes just two weeks before the case would have gone to trial, and a federal judge in Manhattan had dismissed some claims from each of the actors.
It Ends With Us, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, centres on a relationship that devolves into domestic violence. The film exceeded box-office expectations upon release, despite criticism that it glorified abuse.
