Justin Baldoni Opposes Blake Lively's $8 Million Legal Fee Request - TMZ
Justin Baldoni is challenging Blake Lively's request for $8 million in legal fees following the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit. Baldoni's team argues the request is overinflated and includes costs unrelated to the specific claim.
Why it matters
Illustrates the high-stakes nature of celebrity legal disputes and the complexities of fee recovery in litigation.
Justin Baldoni is firing back at Blake Lively's request that he pay a seven-figure sum to cover her legal bills in their "It Ends With Us" battle ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Baldoni and his Wayfarer team argue the amount Lively is seeking is wildly overinflated. They claim Blake has failed to present credible evidence showing she's entitled to the fees and are asking the judge to deny her request outright.
The motion, filed by attorney Bryan Freedman, states ... "Lively's fee request is so over-inclusive that it sweeps in fees for researching her own liability for perjury arising from her California CRD claim and her Rule 11 motion for which the Court has already denied fees!"
In the alternative, Baldoni argues that if the judge awards fees at all, the amount should be slashed from more than $8 Million to a six-figure sum.
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