Blake Lively is seeking over US$160 million in damages due to an alleged smear campaign launched against her during the release of the film It Ends With Us .

In a newly unsealed court filing, viewed by People , Lively claimed she lost $56.2 million in past and future earnings from acting, speaking engagements and endorsements.

The documents, originally submitted in July, claim that the 38-year-old actor also suffered $71 million in lost business profits from her haircare line, Blake Brown, and her beverage companies, Betty Buzz and Betty Booze.

Her legal team also alleges Lively has suffered $34 million in reputational harm due to “defamatory statements.”

In her lawsuit, which was first filed on Dec. 31, 2024 , Lively’s legal team stated that her damages exceeded $75,000. But

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