Instagram/Blake Lively & Justin Bal Celebrity Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reach a last-minute settlement over sexual harassment allegations, avoiding trial as Baldoni drops his $400M defamation lawsuit. May 9, 2026 AceShowbiz - Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have reached a critical last-minute settlement concerning the sexual harassment allegations tied to their film It Ends With Us, avoiding a public courtroom battle that threatened to dominate headlines.