Blake Lively gets humiliating $400k legal fees payout from Justin Baldoni after demanding $8m following their bombshell settlement
A judge in New York ruled Lively will get just five percent of the amount she was seeking for defending herself against Baldoni's $400 million defamation lawsuit.
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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Aug 26, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Culture & Society
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