💨 Abstract

A judge dismissed actor Justin Baldoni's $400 million defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively, ruling that Lively's sexual harassment allegations were privileged. The judge also rejected Baldoni's related $250 million lawsuit against the New York Times. Baldoni had alleged Lively shared privileged information and orchestrated a defamation campaign. The judge stated that freedoms of expression require breathing space and that news publishers must be allowed to investigate stories.

Courtesy: www.thesun.co.uk