Lively seeks $200M+ in Baldoni civil case, slammed as 'pie in the sky' damages math

Blake Lively is pursuing more than $200 million in a federal civil trial against Justin Baldoni, including $35 million for a never-made It Ends With Us sequel. Baldoni’s lawyers criticized the damages figure as “pie in the sky” and challenged an expert tied to the claim, while Lively contends a targeted online smear campaign damaged her career and two product launches. The case hinges on whether online backlash could be linked to her lost earnings, with experts expected to testify about damages to her hair-care line Blake Brown and beverage line Betty Booze. A judge is weighing expert admissibility ahead of the May trial date.