NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge presiding over the heated public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over whether sexual harassment occurred during the making of "It Ends With Us" warned lawyers Monday to obey court rules about public statements meant to ensure a fair trial.
Lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get a reality check from federal judge
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge presiding over the heated public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over whether sexual harassment occurred during the making of "It Ends With Us" warned lawyers Monday to obey court rules about public statements meant to ensure a fair trial.
Judge Lewis J. Liman suggested he could make the March 9, 2026, trial happen sooner if lawyers were unable to stop making fiery public comments that could contaminate a potential jury pool.
Neither actor attended the Manhattan federal court hearing where lawyers again repeated their claims that their adversaries weren’t playing fair.
Attorney Michael Gottlieb, representing Lively, complained that Baldoni's attorney had made inflammatory statements publicly that were devastating to Lively.