politics
Judge awards Blake Lively $400,000 in legal fees in Justin Baldoni case
The actor had sought $8m in attorney costs resulting from her protracted legal battle with Baldoni
TL;DR
- Blake Lively was awarded over $400,000 in attorneys' fees and costs.
- This amount is significantly less than the $8 million Lively had requested.
- The judge found Lively's legal team's billing rates reasonable but the hours billed excessive.
- Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and fostering a hostile work environment.
- Baldoni filed a counter-defamation lawsuit against Lively.
- The dispute was settled in May, with only the legal fees remaining to be decided.
- Baldoni and his wife previously spoke out about the "injustice and pain" of the legal battle.