Blake Lively awarded $400,000 of $8m she claimed for legal fees in Baldoni battle

BBC Entertainment Thursday 27 August 2026, 14:18 UTC 1 min read

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A judge awards less than Lively requested to cover her legal fees to fight a defamation case he filed.

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