A contentious legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni , stemming from allegations of sexual harassment and a subsequent smear campaign during the production of their 2024 film It Ends With Us , has concluded. The two actors settled their dispute on Monday, averting a planned trial. Lively had accused Baldoni of conspiring with publicists to preemptively destroy her reputation after she privately alleged sexual harassment on the movie set. Baldoni, who directed the film and starred alongside Lively, consistently denied the harassment claims and any involvement in a smear campaign. He maintained that Lively’s complaints were fabricated in an attempt to gain creative control over the movie. In a joint statement, the parties declared: "Raising awareness, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of domestic violence survivors — and all survivors — is a goal that we stand behind. ...…