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More Bad News for Justin Baldoni: Leslie Sloan Just Went for the Kill, and This Time, It Might Cost Him Everything

Welcome back, darlings. It’s me—the queen of all media, the original influencer, and your number one source for everything It Ends With Us saga. And today’s piping-hot update? Let’s just say… Ball Ache Lively’s PR team may have just outmaneuvered Baldoni’s entire legal machine. Grab your matcha, because we are unpacking a courtroom chess game, and Justin is down to his last pawn.

As many of you already know, Leslie Sloan, longtime Hollywood power publicist and the woman behind “Bleke Brown’s” press persona, was officially dropped from Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit. That lawsuit—filed with all the dramatic flair of a Netflix courtroom thriller—has now been tossed into Judge Lyman’s trash bin like last week’s script revision. Baldoni didn’t even bother filing a second amended complaint. Why? Maybe because he knows the case was dead on arrival.

But here’s where it gets spicy.

Leslie Sloan Strikes Back

With her name cleared (at least on paper), Leslie Sloan is not quietly walking away. Oh no. She is now demanding attorneys’ fees—and not just a few thousand dollars. We’re talking over one million dollars in legal costs. And if you’re clutching your pearls, wait until you hear what she’s alleging.

Her latest filing accuses Baldoni and the Wayfarer parties of launching a strategic lawsuit against public participation, better known as a SLAPP suit. Her team argues the whole thing was designed to punish Sloan, chill her speech, and destroy her professional credibility—all in response to her (alleged) involvement in the swirling PR nightmare surrounding the It Ends With Us adaptation and the Daily Mail reporting.

Is It Defamation—or Just a Dirty PR War?

According to Sloan’s lawyers, this entire lawsuit was always baseless. They point out that Wayfarer spent months teasing “receipts” to the media, claiming to have Sloan “dead in the water”—only to produce zero evidence in court. The judge has yet to issue a ruling on the fees, but Sloan’s legal team is laying it on thick: emotional damage, professional harm, First Amendment violations—you name it.

“Their opposition offers nothing to suggest they had a good faith basis for their defamatory accusations against Ms. Sloan,” the filing reads.

And here’s the kicker: they’re making a strong case for applying New York’s anti-SLAPP law, not California’s, because everything—from the alleged statements to the underlying events—took place in New York. Not only that, but Sloan argues that you don’t need to file a separate lawsuit to get your money back—you can file a motion for fees, which is exactly what she did.

Legal chess, baby.

A Courtroom Full of Ghosts and Gaslighting

Let’s not forget what this all stemmed from: a report by a now-former Daily Mail journalist who got caught in the crosshairs of a semantic scandal—was it “sexual harassment” or “sexual assault”? That one word opened the floodgates. Suddenly, Sloan was accused of manufacturing PR narratives, and Baldoni’s team painted themselves as victims of a media smear campaign.

But if anyone’s being smeared, it’s looking more and more like Sloan.

“No media outlet, including the Daily Mail, ever reported that Ms. Lively was sexually assaulted,” her attorneys wrote.

That’s technically true. But someone forgot to tell the headlines. In fact, one recent Daily Mail article dated July 13, 2025, reads:

“Justin Baldoni is pushing back against Blake Lively’s request to be deposed in her lawyer’s office ahead of their upcoming sexual assault trial.”

Oh.

So much for “never said that.”

If that’s not reputational damage, then what is?

From SLAPP to Sanction?

Sloan’s legal team isn’t just asking for money. They want the court to sanction Baldoni and Wayfarer for their conduct, claiming that they deliberately misread messages, pushed false narratives, and dragged Sloan through the mud for publicity. They even claim the team made false statements about her ties to Harvey Weinstein—a low blow, if true, and one meant solely to ignite public backlash.

“They have not shown a shred of evidentiary support for their factual allegations,” the brief continues, accusing Wayfarer of using litigation as a weapon rather than a pursuit of justice.

And listen, we’ve been watching Judge Lyman long enough to know: he’s not exactly a champion of logic or fairness. He’s unpredictable, erratic, and frankly a bit of a courtroom diva. But if he applies New York law—and he just might—Baldoni’s going to be footing Leslie Sloan’s legal bill whether he likes it or not.

And Now, a PR Twist

Adding insult to injury, eagle-eyed Reddit sleuths recently noticed that Ezra Hudson’s law firm (Lively’s attorney) has quietly removed a presentation from their website titled:

“Freedom of Speech on Social Media in the Workplace.”

The irony writes itself.

The same firm issuing invasive subpoenas to female YouTubers for reporting on a public legal battle has now scrubbed its own speech about free speech. If it wasn’t so sinister, it would be satire.

Let’s Talk Power Plays

If you’re keeping score, here’s where things stand:

Leslie Sloan is no longer a defendant.

She’s filed a motion for $1M+ in legal fees.

She’s accusing Baldoni of filing a SLAPP suit to punish her.

She’s asking the court to sanction him for reckless litigation.

And Wayfarer’s entire argument hinges on a judge who hasn’t ruled yet whether New York law even applies.

It’s not looking great for Baldoni.

Final Thoughts from the Queen of All Media

Let’s be honest: Baldoni is cooked. The man went from trying to sue his film’s co-star, to being the sole remaining party on defense, to now possibly paying a million dollars in fees for a case he started and couldn’t finish.

At this point, even if he “wins” the lawsuit from here on out, the damage is already done—financially, reputationally, and publicly.

Leslie Sloan? She’s about to walk away with a legal W, a paid-off legal bill, and zero accountability for anything that may or may not have happened behind closed PR doors. She played the long game. And if Judge Lyman signs off, she wins. Full stop.

Meanwhile, Ball Ache and Bleke can keep pretending they’re still the box office darlings of 2025.

But in the court of public opinion—and maybe in federal court, too—this round goes to Slithering Sloan.

Discuss in the comments. I’ll be watching.