Article continues below advertisementBlake Lively broke her silence after settling her legal battle against It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni. "This settlement is a resounding victory for Blake Lively," the actress' lawyers, Michael Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, shared in a statement with a news outlet on Thursday, May 7. "By agreeing to this settlement, and waiving their right to appeal, Justin Baldoni and every individual defendant now face personal liability for abusing the legal system to silence and intimidate Ms. Lively.