Mr. Baldoni had accused Ms. Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of trying to destroy his reputation. The Times had brought the feud into the public eye.
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that the actor Justin Baldoni had filed against his former co-star Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, as well as his defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
Mr. Baldoni filed a $400 million lawsuit against Ms. Lively and Mr. Reynolds in January, accusing the Hollywood stars of trying to destroy his reputation by accusing him of sexual harassment and retaliation on the set of the film “It Ends With Us.” He also named their publicist, Leslie Sloane, and her company as defendants.
The feud was brought into the public eye after The Times published an article on Dec. 21, 2024, about Ms. Lively’s accusations. Ms. Lively filed a lawsuit against Mr. Baldoni 10 days later.
Mr. Baldoni sued The Times for $250 million in late December, arguing that the initial article had defamed him.
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