Justin Baldoni's lawyers have branded Blake Lively's attempt to dismiss his lawsuit "abhorrent". The 'Gossip Girl' actress' legal team filed a motion to dismiss on Thursday (20.03.25), in which they argued her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director's $400 million defamation claim waas "vengeful and rambling" and accused him of using the legal system to punish Blake for speaking out about workplace retaliation and sexual harassment.

It's been a very busy 24 hrs in the seemingly never ending Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni legal battle, & it is very personal

Justin Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman responded to Blake Lively's motion to dismiss his client's defamation lawsuit against the 'It Ends With Us' star, calling it 'one of the most abhorrent examples of abusing our legal system.