Justin Baldoni is reportedly "ecstatic" now that the high-profile legal battle surrounding his film “It Ends With Us” has been resolved.
His attorney, Bryan Freedman, shared in a recent interview that the actor-filmmaker is "very pleased" with the outcome of the settlement, which officially brought the contentious proceedings involving co-star Blake Lively to a close earlier this week.
"He is ecstatic ... at the results of this and the settlement itself," Freedman said.
The attorney clarified that Baldoni had already been removed as a defendant after a judge dismissed 10 out of 13 allegations filed by Lively last month. The dismissed claims reportedly included sexual harassment, defamation and conspiracy allegations.
"This is not his settlement," Freedman said, noting that Baldoni was already "out of the case" before settlement discussions resumed over the weekend. However, Baldoni's production banner, Wayfarer Studios, remained involved in the matter.
"I think there was an urgency to try and get it done as quickly as possible," Freedman said, adding, "I think Justin and the other individuals felt pretty comfortable [with] where they were at the time.”
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According to the lawyer, the dismissal of several allegations significantly altered the direction of settlement discussions.
Freedman further stated that Baldoni views the agreement "as a logical ending to a case he's already out of." Discussing the actor's next steps, Freedman said Baldoni intends to support individuals who believe they were wrongly accused.
The attorney also claimed Baldoni would continue being an "advocate for women's rights and advocate for the domestic violence survivor community, which has been unfortunately overlooked by this battle that went on."
The interview emerged shortly before Baldoni was photographed publicly in Nashville alongside his wife, Emily.
Meanwhile, Lively made her first public appearance since the settlement at the Met Gala on Monday.
Three claims from Lively's December 2024 lawsuit, breach of contract, retaliation and aiding and abetting in retaliation, had been scheduled to go to trial on May 18.
Baldoni had consistently denied the allegations and previously filed a USD 400 million countersuit against Lively in January 2025. That lawsuit was dismissed in June 2025. Following the settlement, both parties released a joint statement.
According to reports, neither Baldoni nor Lively received financial compensation from the settlement, while their legal teams reportedly earned a combined USD 60 million.
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