Justin Baldoni Makes Public Appearance at Disneyland Amid Legal Dispute With Blake Lively

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Justin Baldoni stepped out at Disneyland shortly after a major legal update involving his $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. As videos of the actor’s public outing circulated online, the legal battle surrounding defamation and extortion claims continued to unfold behind the scenes.

Here’s what Baldoni’s appearance reveals amid the lawsuit’s dismissal and what both sides have said about the ongoing case.

Justin Baldoni visits Disneyland amid legal tensions with Blake Lively

Justin Baldoni visited Disneyland’s California Adventure Park over the weekend, just days after the court dismissed his $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively.

TikTok videos posted on June 28 show Baldoni smiling, wearing a Star Wars shirt, and interacting with fans as he walked through the crowd. In one video, he approached a fan named Carmen who had been filming him, prompting a rush of attention from nearby parkgoers.

The sighting came shortly after Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, announced that the actor would not amend his legal claims. On June 9, Judge Lewis J. Liman granted a motion to dismiss Baldoni’s countersuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and her publicist Leslie Sloane. The judge also dismissed a related lawsuit against The New York Times. While the ruling allowed for amendments on certain claims, Baldoni opted not to refile.

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Freedman said in a June 24 statement to People, “The Court’s decision on the motion to dismiss has no effect whatsoever on the truth that there was no harassment nor any smear campaign, and it does not in any way affect our vigorous defense against Ms. Lively’s claims.” He added, “Discovery is proceeding and we are confident that we will prevail against these factually baseless accusations.”

Blake Lively responded through her legal team, Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb, stating: “Today’s opinion is a total victory and a complete vindication for Blake Lively, along with those that Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties dragged into their retaliatory lawsuit, including Ryan Reynolds, Leslie Sloane and The New York Times.” The spokesperson added, “The Court’s dismissal of Baldoni’s sham lawsuit was a total victory after all” (via US Weekly).

The court denied Lively and Reynolds’ motions for fees and damages without prejudice. Baldoni and Lively return to court in December 2024.

Originally reported by Vritti Johar on ComingSoon.net.

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