Justin Baldoni and Blake LivelyThe ‘It’s Over With Us’ stars, continue to fight the legal battle against the fines in court following defamation claims and defamation cases. The 42-year-old actor is asking a federal judge to deny or reduce the actor’s demand for USD 8 million in attorney’s fees and litigation costs. Citing more statistics, he said Lively and her team failed to provide credible evidence to justify the money.Here’s a closer look at Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively’s fight over attorney fees and costs.
Justin Baldoni has asked the court to reconsider the case of Blake Lively
Justin Baldoni’s team filed a lawsuit on Monday, July 13, 2026, claiming that Blake Lively is demanding an exaggerated amount of money. “Lively’s request for fines includes so much that it will pay a large sum of money in the investigation of her guilty plea for her California CRD case and her Rule 11 motion that the Court has already denied fines,” it said, per TMZ.In fact, the ‘Con Man’ actor’s lawyer says that if the judge imposes any fine, it should be six figures. The petition stated that Blake Lively’s proposed legal fees continue to defend her $400 million lawsuit. “Lively fails to meet her burden to present credible evidence that the fines and restitution sought are reasonable, and therefore, her motion to dismiss must be denied in its entirety,” it said.
Justin Baldoni is taking issue with Blake Lively’s rules
In doing so, Justin Baldoni said that Blake Lively’s case was too much. The documents said there were multiple attorneys in the case, excessive internal meetings, excessive investigation and Internet searches, and 7,070.20 hours paid by 82 timekeepers (20 times what the court previously approved), according to PEOPLE.
When Justin Baldoni spoke for the first time about the case
Justin Baldoni has opened up about the whole legal fiasco he’s been dealing with for two years. Earlier this month, he shared Instagram video with his wife, Emily Baldoniwhere he sat and thanked the well-wishers. They specifically stated that their deep gratitude does not take away the pain, injustice, and heartache the couple experienced.As for the first case of Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, they secretly got engaged and settled a few months ago. Much is unknown to the public.Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on legal cases reported by a third party. The information provided represents predictions made by the parties involved and is not a guaranteed fact. The case is ongoing, and the final decision has not yet been reached. This book does not claim that what it says is true.