Lively and Baldoni Fail to Settle Lawsuit

Actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni attended a court-ordered settlement conference in a New York City federal courthouse on Wednesday but failed to reach an agreement in Lively's lawsuit against Baldoni, according to court proceedings. The two, who co-starred in the 2024 film "It Ends With Us," spent approximately six hours in separate rooms on the 14th floor of the Manhattan courthouse while U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave met privately with each side and their legal teams. This marked the first time the actors had appeared together in court since the dispute became public.

The conference represented a final effort to resolve the case before a scheduled trial on May 18. Lively arrived alone, dressed in an oversized olive green suit with layered accents, while Baldoni was accompanied by his wife, Emily Baldoni, and wore a green overcoat with a light scarf. Neither party commented publicly as they entered the building.

The legal conflict originated during the production of "It Ends With Us," a film directed by Baldoni and starring Lively as the lead. Tensions surfaced publicly in August 2024 when the actors promoted the movie separately despite portraying romantic leads....