Baldoni’s legal action also alleged that Lively, Reynolds and Sloane worked with The New York Times to “spread a false narrative that Baldoni committed sexual misconduct towards Lively,” partly through the publication of an article in the Times in December.

Blake Lively's lawyers spoke out after the judge dismissed Justin Baldoni's $400 million countersuit against the actress, Ryan Reynolds and others on June 9. They called the decision a "total victory and a complete vindication" for the actress.