The federal judge in the United States rejected the lawsuit of an American actor and director Justin Baldoni against his former film colleague Blake Lylyu. It is reported by BBC.
The federal judge of the Southern District of New York Lewiman made a decision in the case between Baldoni and Lyille, who were shot together in the film “It all ends on us” in 2024.
In particular, the judge rejected Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit about slander in the amount of $ 400 million against Blake Liville, considering the accusations insufficient and legally unreasonable.
The court ruled that the charges made by Lyville of sexual harassment by Baldoni fall under the legal protection of freedom of expression and, therefore, are not subject to judicial persecution.
Baldoni’s lawsuit was also rejected about slander in the amount of $ 250 million against The New York Times. The court admitted that the publication of the publication in relation to the conflict between the actors is protected by the right to “conscientious report”.
In December 2024, Blake Liviv filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, accusing him of harassment and an attempt to discredit. In response, Baldoni rejected the prosecution and filed a counterclaim against Laivli and her spouse.