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WorldTimes of India

Justin Baldoni ordered to pay USD 171K in lawsuit

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  1. Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios ordered to pay over USD 171,000 to The New York Times after defamation lawsuit was dismissed.

  2. New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits granted summary judgment in favor of The New York Times under New York's anti-SLAPP law.

  3. Judge ruled that the newspaper's reporting concerned matters of public interest.

  4. The lawsuit stemmed from The New York Times' December 2024 investigation detailing Blake Lively's allegations against Baldoni.

  5. A federal judge had already dismissed all claims against the newspaper with prejudice in June 2025.

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