(NewsNation) —Blake Lively is seeking millions from Justin Baldoni for legal fees and other damages she says she incurred in defending the since dismissed defamation lawsuit filed by her former "It Ends With Us" co-star.

Lively’s latest motion comes in an already long legal back-and-forth with Baldoni that is expected to culminate in a trial next year.

The actress sued Baldoni and his studio Wayfarer in December 2024 over allegations of sexual harassment on the set of “It Ends With Us” by Baldoni and a producer on the movie.

In response, Baldoni filed a $400 million defamation and extortion lawsuit against Lively over the allegations he has denied.

A New York federal judge dismissed Baldoni’s suit in June, leading her to file a motion this week asking for attorneys’ fees and costs, tre

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