Archive · 2 Oct 2025
New York Times Seeks Fees From Justin Baldoni's Defamation Lawsuit
Imagine a newspaper, The New York Times, was sued by Justin Baldoni's company, Wayfarer Studios.
Wayfarer thought the newspaper wrote something wrong about them.
The court decided Wayfarer didn't have a good reason to sue.
Now, the newspaper wants Wayfarer to pay for the legal fees.
The newspaper says Wayfarer was trying to stop them from reporting the news.
This is all related to a larger case involving actress Blake Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and accusations of sexual harassment.
The newspaper's defense is that their reporting was accurate and protected by the law.
The New York Times is seeking approximately $150,000 from Wayfarer Studios to cover legal fees.
The fees stem from a defamation lawsuit filed by Wayfarer Studios against the NYT, which was dismissed.
The NYT argues the original lawsuit was baseless and aimed at silencing them.
The dismissal of the initial lawsuit occurred on June 9, 2024.
The case relates to allegations involving Blake Lively and her co-star in "It Ends With Us."
- Who
- The New York Times and Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios.
- What
- The New York Times is seeking reimbursement for legal fees from Wayfarer Studios due to a dismissed defamation lawsuit.
- When
- The NYT filed a suit on September 30 after the original case was dismissed on June 9.
- Where
- New York State Court.
- Why
- The NYT claims the lawsuit against them was baseless and designed to silence them, hence the pursuit of legal fees.
Wayfarer Studios
The New York Times
Justification of Lawsuit
Wayfarer Studios
The legal team of Wayfarer stated that they stand for the pursuit of truth.
The New York Times
The NYT considered the suit to be baseless, designed to silence them, and pursued reimbursement of their legal fees to protect journalistic integrity.
- Plaintiff
- The New York Times
- Defendant
- Wayfarer Studios (Justin Baldoni)
- Allegation
- Baseless Libel Suit
- Amount Sought
- $150,000
- Related Parties
- Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds
- Original Lawsuit Dismissed
- June 9
- Trial Date (Lively vs. Baldoni)
- March 9, 2026