Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni: Key dates, major twists, and the latest in the explosive ‘It Ends With Us’ timeline

The high-profile legal battle between It Ends With Us stars Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively has witnessed multiple twists and turns in recent months that have further complicated the feud between them. In a latest update, Baldoni has claimed that Lively schemed with his former PR representative, Stephanie Jones.

He alleges that the wife of Ryan Reynolds did this to get a subpoena for texts that were earlier sent between Baldoni and his team. This evidence forms the basis of the lawsuit filed by Lively against the director, Forbes reported.

Justin Baldoni vs Blake Lively: Timeline of events

Here’s taking a look at some of the recent major events that have taken place in connection with the subpoena controversy that has branched out of the ongoing courtroom dispute between Baldoni and Lively:


December 2024: Complaint filed by Blake Lively with the California Civil Rights Department alleged that her privacy was invaded by her co-star Baldoni on the film’s set. She claimed that he entered her “makeup trailer uninvited while she was undressed".

December 31, 2024: A $250 million libel lawsuit filed by Baldoni against The New York Times over the newspaper’s reporting on the allegations made by Lively.

January 16, 2025: Justin Baldoni filed a lawsuit against Blake Lively and others in New York. He alleged that Lively “tormented” him and his family, while he has been falsely accused of sexual harassment.

January 21, 2025: Legal team of Baldoni released a 10-minute video from the film’s set to counter Lively’s claims.

February 3, 2025: Lewis J. Liman, a New York federal judge, told their lawyers that he might have to shift the trial date in the legal dispute, which is originally set for March 2026, if the information related to the case continues to get “litigated in the press.”

February 18, 2025: Lively’s lawyer filed an amended complaint, which includes the latest accusations against her It Ends With Us co-star. It was claimed that his behaviour made two other female cast members on the set of the film uncomfortable.

March 4, 2025: A US district judge observed that the motion by The New York Times to get Baldoni’s $400 million against it dismissed provides “substantial grounds”. Further, it was suggested that the case might get dismissed.

March 18, 2025: A motion to dismiss the lawsuit by Baldoni was filed by Ryan Reynolds, who is a co-defendant. The Deadpool star claims that Baldoni’s lawsuit fails to prove that he defamed the director and further dubbed it as a “list of grievances” that attempts to shame the actor.

March 20, 2025: Baldoni, while countering the allegations levelled by his former PR representative Stephanie Jones, claimed that she tried to overshadow Jennifer Abel's role as his and his production company's PR agent. The counterclaim alleged that Abel, who was directly employed by Jones' firm, was abruptly fired from her job and her phone was confiscated. Baldoni alleged that text messages linked to him were obtained from the device and shared with Lively's team. Abel, too, was named by Jones in her December 2024 lawsuit.

April 24, 2025: Baldoni's legal team filed an updated response to a lawsuit that was filed against him by Jones. The lawsuit was filed in December last year. It levelled allegations of defamation and contract violation.

The amended response by Baldoni claims that a "sham legal proceeding" was initiated in September 2024 in a New York court as part of a conspiracy to obtain text messages that would later act as the basis for Lively's lawsuit.

Baldoni's amended submission claims that the then-lawsuit was part of a scheme plotted by Lively and Jones to obtain subpoena powers without linking the proceedings to the actress.

FAQs

What does Stephanie Jones' lawsuit against Justin Baldoni claim?

Stephanie Jones' lawsuit brought claims of defamation and violation of a contract against Justin Baldoni.

When did Stephanie Jones file her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni?

Stephanie Jones formally accused Justin Baldoni, Jennifer Abel and other(s) of defamation and contract violation in December 2024.