Blake Lively makes shock move in Justin Baldoni legal battle

The twists and turns continue.Blake Lively, 37, is trying to abandon her infliction of emotional distress claims against Justin Baldoni, according to new legal documents obtained by The Post.Lively, who previously accused Baldoni, 41, of both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress in a December 2024 lawsuit, attempted to withdraw the allegations on Monday after Baldoni’s legal team sought to obtain her medical records.“Instead of complying with the Medical RFPs, Ms.Lively’s counsel recently advised us, in writing, that Ms.

Lively is withdrawing her IED Claims,” Baldoni’s team responded in a filing viewed by The Post.“However, Ms.

Lively has refused the Wayfarer Parties’ reasonable request that the withdrawal of such claims be with prejudice.”“She is only willing to withdraw her claims without prejudice,” it continued.“In other words, Ms.

Lively wants to simultaneously: (a) refuse to disclose the information and documents needed to disprove that she suffered any emotional distress and/or that the Wayfarer Parties were the cause; and (b) maintain the right to re-file her IED Claims at an unknown time in this or some other court after the discovery window has closed.”The filing, which was addressed to Judge Lewis Liman of the Southern District of New York and signed by Baldoni attorney Kevin Fritz, argued that Lively “cannot have it both ways.”“If Ms.Lively wants to withdraw her frivolous IED Claims, the Wayfarer Parties are entitled to a dismissal with prejudice to ensure they will not be re-filed,” the filing read.“If Ms.

Lively is unwilling to stipulate to the dismissal of her IED Claims with prejudice, then the Wayfarer Parties will continue to defend against them,” it added, “and she must produce her medical information and documents as set forth herein.”In December 2024, the former “Gossip Girl” star accused Baldoni of sexually harassing her on the set of “It Ends With Us” and then l...