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News.com.au
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Justin Baldoni drops plans for amended claims against Blake Lively
He will not be proceeding with refiling claims in his countersuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds amid their It Ends with Us legal feud. Two weeks after Judge Lewis J Liman granted motions to dismiss the $400 million (£294 million) countersuit Baldoni originally filed against Lively and husband, the actor-director's lawyer Bryan Freedman announced they were not submitting any amendments. The judge had noted that Baldoni could still amend his claims for breach of implied covenant and tortious interference with contract.
Daily Mail
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Now it's Blake Lively's turn to squirm as compromising video resurfaces... and case against Justin Baldoni hits new snags
It's the twist nobody saw coming: Blake Lively claiming total 'vindication' after a New York judge sensationally tossed the defamation part of 's $400m countersuit against the actress and her husband . But the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal the 'total victory' that Lively's legal team claimed is not as clear cut as it may seem.
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Now it's Blake Lively's turn to squirm as incriminating video resurfaces... and case against Justin Baldoni hits new snags
It's the twist nobody saw coming: Blake Lively claiming total 'vindication' after a New York judge sensationally tossed the defamation part of 's $400m countersuit against the actress and her husband . But the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal the 'total victory' that Lively's legal team claimed is not as clear cut as it may seem.
Reuters
09-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Ex-Bucks owner Marc Lasry subject of sexual misconduct suit
May 9 - Former Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry was hit by a countersuit seeking $100 million on Thursday from an ex-employee who maintains the billionaire subjected her to years of sexual harassment and a smear campaign. Gina Strum, an attorney and executive, filed the suit in New York Supreme Court, with Lasry's Avenue Capital Group and its co-founder, Sonia Gardner (Lasry's sister), also named as defendants. Strum maintains that "Lasry exploited his position as CEO of Avenue Capital to manipulate, harass, and retaliate against Strum after she refused his advances and reported misconduct." The countersuit states that "Lasry engaged in a pattern of grooming and predatory behavior, using his authority, personal disclosures, and emotional manipulation to erode professional boundaries and cultivate inappropriate dependence. Strum asserts claims for, among others, sexual harassment, sexual assault, defamation, retaliation, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud." In October, Lasry, Avenue Capital and Gardner sued Strum, accusing her of using harassment and blackmail in an attempt to gain $50 million. Strum denied the allegations. An Avenue Capital spokesperson told Business Insider: "Ms. Strum's allegations are completely false and represent her further attempt to malign the reputations of Mr. Lasry, Ms. Gardner, and Avenue for financial gain." Richard Roth, Strum's attorney and managing partner of The Roth Law Firm, said Thursday in a statement, "The complaint describes a disturbing pattern of physical and emotional misconduct. It asserts that Mr. Lasry exploited years of personal disclosures about his wife and daughters to foster an inappropriate emotional attachment, blurring professional boundaries and positioning Ms. Strum as an emotional surrogate. "According to the complaint, this manipulation escalated into unwanted touching and ultimately a quid pro quo sexual harassment dynamic -- where Ms. Strum's professional opportunities and financial future were conditioned on tolerating Lasry's personal demands, misconduct, and predatory behavior. The complaint states that Ms. Strum reasonably believed that accepting his pressure to join Avenue internally would inevitably require her to submit to physical sexual demands." Lasry, 65, was part of the Bucks' ownership group from 2014-2023. Earlier this week, Sportico reported that Lasry and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan are working to purchase a stake in the New York Giants. --Field Level Media
