Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni accidentally match in first court meeting Anna Kaufman, USA TODAYFebruary 12, 2026 at 8:21 PM 0 Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are one step closer to trial. No settlement was reached after the two actors, who costarred in the 2024 blockbuster "It Ends with Us," met for their premiere day of mediation Wednesday, Feb. 11. Bryan Friedman, one of Baldoni's lawyers, confirmed the news to Variety, telling the outlet that he believes the case will go to trial. "We're looking forward to it," he told reporters outside the courtroom, per Variety.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAYFebruary 12, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are one step closer to trial.
No settlement was reached after the two actors, who costarred in the 2024 blockbuster "It Ends with Us," met for their premiere day of mediation Wednesday, Feb. 11. Bryan Friedman, one of Baldoni's lawyers, confirmed the news to Variety, telling the outlet that he believes the case will go to trial.
"We're looking forward to it," he told reporters outside the courtroom, per Variety.
Lively has accused Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the Colleen Hoover adaptation, alleging he engaged in inappropriate workplace behavior, then helped orchestrate an elaborate online smear campaign against her to prevent her from speaking out.
Actor Blake Lively arrives for a settlement conference at the United States District Court in New York City, Feb. 11, 2026.
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Baldoni has denied those allegations and brought his own since-dismissed lawsuit against Lively and The New York Times, which published an early account of the actress' accusations. Baldoni has accused Lively of hijacking the film, which he directed, produced and starred in, and leveraging her fame and influence to intimidate him.
Lively's web of famous friends, including husband Ryan Reynolds and close companion Taylor Swift, have been ensnared in the controversy, their communications and names referenced multiple times in court documents.
Actor Justin Baldoni and his wife Emily Baldoni arrive for a settlement conference at the United States District Court in New York City, Feb. 11, 2026.
Lively and Baldoni are expected to continue mediation after spending six hours in a New York courtroom Feb. 11, a key part of the process as they barrel toward their May 18 trial date.
Lively and Baldoni were both caught by cameras entering the courtroom Wednesday, though neither stopped to offer any comment. Their court looks were eerily similar in color: Baldoni wore an olive green pea coat over a simple gray T-shirt with a dusty pink scarf, holding hands with wife, Emily, who was dressed in similar neutrals.
Actor Blake Lively arrives for a settlement conference at the United States District Court in New York City, Feb. 11, 2026.
Lively, coincidentally, wore a near-matching outfit to her former costar, pairing a pink and white candy-striped button-down with another green button-down, an oversized olive green-gray suit jacket with matching trousers and a slouchy green bag. Her signature honey-blonde locks were curled at the ends.
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