Justin Baldoni's Legal Team Reacts to Judge Tossing Out Blake Lively's Sexual Harassment Claims

Justin Baldoni and his legal team are celebrating their major victory in their case against Blake Lively.

In a ruling issued on Thursday (April 2), Judge Lewis Liman threw out 10 of the 13 claims in Blake’s lawsuit against Justin, including claims of harassment, defamation, and conspiracy. The judge allowed three allegations to proceed to a trial, including claims of breach of contract, retaliation and aiding and abetting in retaliation.

Justin‘s lawyer Bryan Freedman reacted to the big update, telling TMZ in a statement, “Since the first day of this case, when Justin and the other defendants were blindsided by these allegations, the legal team on the ground from the beginning have worked extremely long days and nights defending this case through transparency by releasing the actual truthful text messages, and by welcoming and facilitating the release of all documents exhibiting the truth.”

He continued, “The defendants were not afraid of the truth. The plan was not only to speak the truth but to also show that same truth over and over again through the presentation of actual evidence. Neither Justin Baldoni, Jamey Heath nor any of the other defendants have engaged in the sexual harassment of Blake Lively.”

“Despite our clients being accused of DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) in defending these claims and despite our client being referred to in writing as a predator, what I said, on behalf of our client’s day one and every day since then is true,” Freedman added. “Our clients are very good people who have not engaged in this sexual harassment as alleged. As such, they have deserved a vigorous defense which was led through transparency.”

He concluded, “It is gratifying to see that the courts ruling confirms what the legal team believed from day one.”

The case remains on track for a trial to begin next month on May 18. Both Blake and Justin are expected to testify in court.

If you didn’t see, Blake‘s legal team also reacted to the judge’s new ruling.