{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62fcb29ffb3649001359e942/684c19361c97ce2ed15af9a2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Rest Is...Lawsuit Dismissed! What Next In The Lively vs. Baldoni Saga?","description":"<p>🎙️ <strong>$400M Lawsuit Thrown Out: Blake Lively’s Legal Win or PR Headache?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This week on <em>The Rest Is PR</em>, Jacki and Lyle unpack the latest twist in the Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni saga — and it’s not as clear-cut as the headlines suggest.</p><p><br></p><p>🧾 Judge Lewis J. Liman has officially <strong>dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit</strong> against Lively, Ryan Reynolds, publicist Leslie Sloane, and PR firm Vision. But contrary to what’s being reported… this wasn’t about truth or lies.</p><p><br></p><p>📌 The judge ruled the claims in Lively’s complaint were <strong>legally privileged</strong> — meaning the court couldn’t consider them as part of the lawsuit.</p><p>👉 That doesn’t mean her claims were proven true.</p><p>👉 It also doesn’t mean Baldoni was cleared.</p><p>👉 It simply means: <strong>The case couldn’t proceed.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Jacki and Lyle dive into:</p><ul><li>What this dismissal <em>actually</em> means for all parties involved</li><li>Why this could still be a PR nightmare for Blake Lively</li><li>The blurred lines between legal wins and public perception</li><li>The importance of reporting facts without spin</li><li>And whether there’s more to this story that’s yet to come...</li></ul><p><br></p><p>🎧 Listen now for a smart, no-nonsense breakdown of one of the biggest celebrity legal battles of the year — and what it tells us about power, PR, and public opinion in 2025.</p><p><br></p><p>💬 Follow, rate, and share if you’re tired of media headlines skipping the details.</p><p><br></p><p><em>The Rest Is PR</em> — Where Pop Culture Meets PR.</p><p><br></p><p>#BlakeLively #JustinBaldoni #Defamation #CelebrityLawsuit #RyanReynolds #MediaLiteracy #PRCrisis #ReputationManagement #SpotifyPodcasts #ApplePodcasts #AmazonMusic #PopCultureMeetsPR #TheRestIsPR #NewEpisode</p>","author_name":"Jacki Vause & Lyle Fulton"}