Blake Lively is asking a judge to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against her, arguing that her “It Ends With Us” co-star is “weaponizing” his own defamation claim to retaliate against her for publicly speaking out about her sexual harassment accusations against him.

Blake Lively asked a judge to dismiss Justin Baldoni's 'vengeful' defamation lawsuit, calling his filing an 'epic self-own' exposing him to damages.

A 2023 amendment to a California law provides additional protections from retaliatory lawsuits for individuals who publicize claims of sexual misconduct.