The years-long legal saga between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively stemming from their 2024 movie, “It Ends With Us,” mostly concluded in early May 2026, with her remaining claims against him being settled. Now, several weeks later, the filmmaker and his wife, Emily Baldoni, have broken their silence, calling the ordeal an injustice.
The Baldonis took to Instagram on July 8 to post a joint video. The two can be seen sitting outside, seemingly on a porch or patio, as they address the Lively lawsuit, in which he countersued for $400 million before his claims were dismissed in July 2025.
The “It Ends With Us” director began by saying, “So, we have not spoken publicly for the better part of the last two years, and it’s not because we haven’t had anything to say, because lord knows we have.”
He went on to say that he and Emily had attempted to make videos in the past to address the situation, but “it just didn’t feel like the right time.”
She then said, “And this feels like the moment.” From there, Emily stated that they feel “immense gratitude” for “so many things and so many people and so many things that have happened to us.” According to Justin, “Gratitude has saved us.”
The Couple Called The Lawsuit An ‘Injustice’
Emily continued their shared statement by saying that the gratitude does not “negate the injustice and the pain that we have also felt in the last few years.” She went on to discuss how the lawsuit has impacted their lives, saying they’ve been forced to “wrestle with so many things.”
From there, she shared that they questioned, “How could something like this even happen?” Adding, “Let alone disguised as a fight for women.” After that, Emily stated that she and her family have “a lot of trauma” as a result of the years-long legal fight.
Justin chimed in, saying, “We don’t even know if this is the right thing to say. We just know we need to share something. What I will say is that there have been so many painful things that have been spoken into existence over the last couple of years. That created so much noise, and we didn’t want to add to the noise. So we just wanted to let the justice system run its course.”
Emily went on to note that “the truth and the facts have spoken for themselves,” alluding to the settlement, which his legal team considered a victory. Regarding an update, the couple stated that they are “healing.”
They also shared that they have learned that it’s their family, friends, and faith that matter after questioning “what’s real.” Justin added that they were “more steadfast” in their faith.
The Couple Thanked People Who Stood By Them
Toward the end of the video, Justin and Emily addressed those from the public who supported them throughout the legal ordeal. According to him, “there were so many of you who, when we didn’t have a voice, were our voice.”
He then said that Emily “had a prayer in the very beginning”: she hoped that “people would have discernment.” Justin continued, “And so many of you had discernment, and you used your intuition, and you trusted that.”
The filmmaker also noted that people had “given their time to fight for us,” saying, “and ‘thank you’ does not feel like enough.”
Closer to the end, Emily remarked, “And there’s so much more to say and that time will come.”
Blake Lively’s Final Claims Were Settled Ahead Of The Planned Trial
The much-talked-about trial between Baldoni and Lively was set to begin on May 18 in New York after being delayed from March. However, instead of going to court, they reached a settlement earlier in the month.
Notably, the judge in the case had previously dismissed 10 out of 13 of Lively’s civil claims related to the alleged sexual harassment on the set of “It Ends With Us.” Per Variety, only three claims remained: retaliation, aiding and abetting retaliation, and breach of contract.
Blake And Justin Released A Joint Statement
Following the settlement of the lawsuit, Baldoni and Lively issued a prepared statement. They said, “The end product – the movie ‘It Ends With Us’ – is a source of pride to all of us who worked to bring it to life. Raising awareness, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of domestic violence survivors – and all survivors – is a goal that we stand behind.”
It continued, “We acknowledge the process presented challenges and recognize concerns raised by Ms. Lively deserved to be heard. We remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments.”
After that, their joint statement called for all involved parties to “move forward constructively and in peace.” However, since then, Lively has requested $8 million from Baldoni for legal fees.
