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Blake Lively Lawsuit: $77M Career Damage Claimed
22 Apr
Summary
- Lively's legal team alleges career damage exceeding $77 million.
- Expert claims millions of 'impressions' from alleged statements.
- Trial against costar Justin Baldoni is set to begin soon.
Blake Lively's attorneys have presented evidence alleging substantial career damage amounting to over $77 million as her trial against "It Ends With Us" costar Justin Baldoni nears. The actress's legal team, citing an expert from Northwestern University, detailed the alleged financial toll.
According to the expert, specific retaliatory phrases attributed to Baldoni generated over 176 million impressions, with an estimated financial impact of $36.5 to $40.5 million. Furthermore, statements made by Baldoni's attorney reportedly resulted in over 116 million impressions and an estimated $24.3 million in damages.
The expert's calculations for reputational harm were based on quantifying the reach of these alleged phrases and statements, determining the number of impressions, and assigning a dollar value to each. The trial is expected to commence one month from the current date.
