The Rest Is...Lawsuit Dismissed! What Next In The Lively vs. Baldoni Saga?

🎙️ $400M Lawsuit Thrown Out: Blake Lively’s Legal Win or PR Headache? This week on The Rest Is PR, Jacki and Lyle unpack the latest twist in the Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni saga — and it’s not as clear-cut as the headlines suggest. 🧾 Judge Lewis J. Liman has officially dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit against Lively, Ryan Reynolds, publicist Leslie Sloane, and PR firm Vision. But contrary to what’s being reported… this wasn’t about truth or lies. 📌 The judge ruled the claims in Lively’s complaint were legally privileged — meaning the court couldn’t consider them as part of the lawsuit. 👉 That doesn’t mean her claims were proven true. 👉 It also doesn’t mean Baldoni was cleared. 👉 It simply means: The case couldn’t proceed. Jacki and Lyle dive into:What this dismissal actually means for all parties involvedWhy this could still be a PR nightmare for Blake LivelyThe blurred lines between legal wins and public perceptionThe importance of reporting facts without spinAnd whether there’s more to this story that’s yet to come... 🎧 Listen now for a smart, no-nonsense breakdown of one of the biggest celebrity legal battles of the year — and what it tells us about power, PR, and public opinion in 2025. 💬 Follow, rate, and share if you’re tired of media headlines skipping the details. The Rest Is PR — Where Pop Culture Meets PR. #BlakeLively #JustinBaldoni #Defamation #CelebrityLawsuit #RyanReynolds #MediaLiteracy #PRCrisis #ReputationManagement #SpotifyPodcasts #ApplePodcasts #AmazonMusic #PopCultureMeetsPR #TheRestIsPR #NewEpisode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.