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Anonymous wrote:So Baldoni won? What do we think the terms of the settlement are?

Non disclosure and the statement. No money changed hands.

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So many of us called these results- no SH and no retaliation

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Anonymous wrote:This thing about the dailies is such a nothing, the person that predicted this was spun up because something bad was coming for Justin was spot on.

For the hundredth time, Justin was no longer a defendant in this case. He didn’t even have to show up for trial.

Blake stans are so delusional and for what? You’ll never see her in a movie again and her hair company is winding down. Moving to London and confirming there will be no Deadpool four is the best decision the couple could’ve made.

I just hope the divorce chatter goes away. As much as I don’t like Blake and Ryan, I do not want to see their marriage destroyed over this.

Exactly. Justin wasn't a defendant. Wayfarer could care less about a statement appeasing Blake. It doesn't hurt them in any way. Why is this so hard for people to grasp?

This is disingenuous. Justin founded Wayfarer. If Wayfarer was found liable, it would be due to Justin's behavior. The idea that he was somehow no longer involved is not believable. And his lawyers had already said he planned to testify at the trial (because everyone understood that it was his company/rep/behavior on trial, even if Wayfarer was the technical defendant).

Also people not paying close attention could care less about Wayfarer. They want to know who won, Justin or Blake? And that's how any trial updates or outcomes would have been reported, especially in the tabloids.

But the average person is reading "Wayfarer" and not "Justin Baldoni." Not everyone has the legal minds of DCUM.

Every headline I've seen has said "Justin Baldoni" not Wayfarer. Mainstream media, industry coverage, tabloids... I haven't seen a single headline saying Blake settled with Wayfarer.

I truly hope to never see or hear about BL again in my life

I think all RR and BL want at this point is to try to salvage their reputation. They had to withdraw their claims bc they absolutely could not go to trial. What they got from this settlement is a vague statement that allows them to save a little face

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Anonymous wrote:Good for Blake. She forced them to say that her point of view had merit and deserved to be heard. Yes it did.

She quite literally was shown to be a liar and had her career ruined. And it was only getting worse at trial here there would be abundant evidence that people find her unlikable whenever she opens her mouth in an unscripted setting.

And yet Wayfarer made a huge concession in the public statement. Why is that, do you think?

It's not a huge concession. It's one step up from "recollections may vary."

Yup, clearly someone finally convinced Blake how ugly the trial would be for her. And the good news for the rest of us is that she so thoroughly established herself as a poison on the set that we won’t ever have to see her on screen again.

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Anonymous wrote:Good for Blake. She forced them to say that her point of view had merit and deserved to be heard. Yes it did.

Agreed

She didn't force anything, I'm sure they gladly said it, just to end this ordeal.

Anonymous wrote:Good for Blake. She forced them to say that her point of view had merit and deserved to be heard. Yes it did.

Are you insane? The statement did not say that at all. Also, it was not a statement from the parties but from the lawyers

Blake took an L

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Anonymous wrote:This thing about the dailies is such a nothing, the person that predicted this was spun up because something bad was coming for Justin was spot on.

For the hundredth time, Justin was no longer a defendant in this case. He didn’t even have to show up for trial.

Blake stans are so delusional and for what? You’ll never see her in a movie again and her hair company is winding down. Moving to London and confirming there will be no Deadpool four is the best decision the couple could’ve made.

I just hope the divorce chatter goes away. As much as I don’t like Blake and Ryan, I do not want to see their marriage destroyed over this.

Exactly. Justin wasn't a defendant. Wayfarer could care less about a statement appeasing Blake. It doesn't hurt them in any way. Why is this so hard for people to grasp?

This is disingenuous. Justin founded Wayfarer. If Wayfarer was found liable, it would be due to Justin's behavior. The idea that he was somehow no longer involved is not believable. And his lawyers had already said he planned to testify at the trial (because everyone understood that it was his company/rep/behavior on trial, even if Wayfarer was the technical defendant).

Also people not paying close attention could care less about Wayfarer. They want to know who won, Justin or Blake? And that's how any trial updates or outcomes would have been reported, especially in the tabloids.

But the average person is reading "Wayfarer" and not "Justin Baldoni." Not everyone has the legal minds of DCUM.

Anonymous wrote:Ah the Baldoni babes at it again. Neither won here, but the joint statement effectively acknowledged her concerns:

"We acknowledge the process presented challenges and recognize concerns raised by Ms. Lively deserved to be heard. We remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments," continued the joint statement. "It is our sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online."

Wayfarer was scared, after the judge allowed the rataliation allegation to go forward. "However, Liman allowed Lively to continue pursuing claims related to an alleged retaliatory smear campaign, stating that the actions of Baldoni's PR team “at least arguably crossed the line.” He added that the reputational impact could be significant, emphasizing that Lively's profession “places a heavy emphasis on personal and professional marketability.”"

What it came down to is that, given the reputational damage on both sides, it was in no one's best interest to go to trial.

“Wayfarer was scared”. That’s the funniest line that I’ve read in a while.

Every big motion was going their way. Yet, they were scared and decided to settle…right.

We all knew that Blake had no case left since she couldn’t prove retaliation. This was the only outcome that would make sense for her.

Happy to move on from case!

Anonymous wrote:Good for Blake. She forced them to say that her point of view had merit and deserved to be heard. Yes it did.

Agreed

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Anonymous wrote:This thing about the dailies is such a nothing, the person that predicted this was spun up because something bad was coming for Justin was spot on.

For the hundredth time, Justin was no longer a defendant in this case. He didn’t even have to show up for trial.

Blake stans are so delusional and for what? You’ll never see her in a movie again and her hair company is winding down. Moving to London and confirming there will be no Deadpool four is the best decision the couple could’ve made.

I just hope the divorce chatter goes away. As much as I don’t like Blake and Ryan, I do not want to see their marriage destroyed over this.

Exactly. Justin wasn't a defendant. Wayfarer could care less about a statement appeasing Blake. It doesn't hurt them in any way. Why is this so hard for people to grasp?

This is disingenuous. Justin founded Wayfarer. If Wayfarer was found liable, it would be due to Justin's behavior. The idea that he was somehow no longer involved is not believable. And his lawyers had already said he planned to testify at the trial (because everyone understood that it was his company/rep/behavior on trial, even if Wayfarer was the technical defendant).

Also people not paying close attention could care less about Wayfarer. They want to know who won, Justin or Blake? And that's how any trial updates or outcomes would have been reported, especially in the tabloids.

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Anonymous wrote:Good for Blake. She forced them to say that her point of view had merit and deserved to be heard. Yes it did.

She quite literally was shown to be a liar and had her career ruined. And it was only getting worse at trial here there would be abundant evidence that people find her unlikable whenever she opens her mouth in an unscripted setting.

And yet Wayfarer made a huge concession in the public statement. Why is that, do you think?

It's not a huge concession. It's one step up from "recollections may vary."

I don’t believe for a minute Sarowitz gave her one dime. Not one.

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Anonymous wrote:Good for Blake. She forced them to say that her point of view had merit and deserved to be heard. Yes it did.

She quite literally was shown to be a liar and had her career ruined. And it was only getting worse at trial here there would be abundant evidence that people find her unlikable whenever she opens her mouth in an unscripted setting.

And yet Wayfarer made a huge concession in the public statement. Why is that, do you think?

Some of you are ignoring the risks of trial for Wayfarer. Here are a few:

- Jed Wallace and Melissa Nathan both perjured themselves in depositions.
- TAG and Wallace's client lists were likely coming in to help Blake prove Wayfarer's intent in hiring them, as well as some of the work performed for those clients. It is a laundry list of horrible humans. Johnny Depp is one of the least revolting people on the list. The Trump associations were also unlikely to play well with a NYC jury, especially right now.
- Justin was always a dicey witness. Not because he's a liar but because he actually has a polarizing personality. That's actually kind of at the heart of this case -- some people find Justin genuine and kind, others find his behavior cloying or manipulative. You see evidence of this all over this case. It wasn't just Blake and Jenny Slate who found him annoying -- Jamey Heath calls him out on it. His wife calls him out. The folks at Sony. That might inspire sympathy for him on message boards (hey, a lot of us might have polarizing personalities too). But it could be disastrous on the stand. If he cries (likely) and they come off like crocodile tears (possible), really bad for him. His deposition was not great. Like her or not, Blake's deposition showed a lot more discipline and a better prepared witness. This was a major liability for Wayfarer and I think they all knew it. That's why you haven't seen Justin do a single interview since this all happened -- you just see pictures of him surfing or hanging out with his kids. This is by design.
- Sarowitz was also a problem. He said the most aggressive things about Blake and Ryan during the alleged retaliatory phase. He's also a billionaire in a political climate that is NOT very billionaire friendly. If that quote about him comparing Blake and Ryan to Hamas had made it to trial, it is impossible to imagine that goes well with a NY jury -- it's offensive to everyone somehow. Maybe it wouldn't have made it in. But I can see not wanting to risk that.
- And there were just some fundamental risks with their case. There's a lot of text evidence that Wayfarer wanted to punish Blake, not just defend Justin. There were risks around the Sony witnesses -- sometimes I thought they might help Justin, maybe not. They didn't have an airtight defense. This might have been a coin flip with the jury, and if the coin fell against them, it was going to be very, very expensive (and potentially humiliating).

Blake's case had major flaws and risks too. Those have been describe in this thread extensively. But the idea that trial was some risk free romp for Wayfarer is not true. They had a lot to lose, maybe more than Blake at this point because the public sentiment has been much harsher towards Blake over the last 18 months.

That's why I think Wayfarer paid up. Plus they can in fact afford it, even if the insurance won't pay.

I don't think Blake would settle for no money, yes the settlement statement leaned her way but it's not an unequivocal win for her and I think she would have found a no money settlement very insulting and just gone through to trial. She's already paid for most of the trial prep, so she didn't have much to lose at all.