Blake Lively filed a motion Thursday to throw out Justin Baldoni‘s $400 million defamation suit against her, arguing that the suit is retaliation for lodging a sexual harassment claim.
In the motion, Lively’s attorneys invoked a California law that protects sexual harassment accusers. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law in 2023 in response to a wave of defamation suits against women who spoke up during the #MeToo movement. Lively’s attorneys say the law entitles her to claim attorneys’ fees and damages from Baldoni once his suit is thrown out.
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