Blake Lively Gets $400K After Seeking $8 Million
She asked for $8 million in fees; the judge called that excessive and delivered a rounding error.
Fame & Fortune Desk · August 27, 2026 · Based on reporting by Soap Central
Blake Lively asked Justin Baldoni for $8 million in legal fees — and a judge handed her a fraction of that. The court awarded the actress just over $400,000 in attorneys' fees and costs from Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, per Soap Central. The judge called Lively's request excessive, awarding less than $410,000, Page Six reports.
The ruling caps the latest chapter of the "It Ends with Us" legal battle Hollywood has followed beat by beat. Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman quickly declared victory -- and took a public swipe at the actress, The Blast reports. In this feud, even the fee fight is a spectacle.
