Justin Baldoni's attorney reveals shock Friday night phone call that ended Blake Lively legal war

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Bryan Freedman weighs in on the resolution of the legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, arguing that dismissed claims and publicly available records helped provide important context for the outcome. The settlement that ended Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's blockbuster legal war began with an unexpected Friday night phone call. Justin Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, told Fox News Digital that he received an "out of the blue" call from opposing counsel requesting mediation, setting in motion the settlement that ultimately ended Baldoni and Lively's explosive feud. Freedman said the agreement allowed his clients to publicly discuss court rulings that dismissed many of the claims against them after months of intense scrutiny. "I think when you settle a case and your client was sued for 15 claims, of which two are dismissed by the ot