Judge Grant pause to stop Justin Baldoni’s claim against New York Times

Justin Baldoni
Nicholas Hunt/Getti ImageThe judge paused Justin BaldoniA lawsuit for $ 250 million against The New York Times.
Judge Lewis J. Icon provided The New York Times‘The request to stay at the opening on Tuesday, March 4, according to the documents. During this period the judge will consider the newspaper petition petition from the trial.
‘The cherished parties are unlikely to be unfairly prevented stay Steve Sorevitzand publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel in the fast five pages received Term On Tuesday.
“ Term does not delay the supply of its movement; He filed a petition within 21 days after the submission, “he added to the socket.” The court intends to decide the dismissal petition immediately after it was fully filed. To the extent in which the parties are delayed, they have their own strength to accelerate their additional complaints or counteracting the dismissal petition. The Wayfarer parties themselves believe the opening with Term It is unlikely to be voluminous. “
Following the judge’s decision -secretary for The New York Times He addressed the small legal victory of the newspaper.
“We evaluate the court’s decision today, which recognizes the important values of the first amendment set here” New York Times Press -Secretary said in a statement US Weekly On Tuesday. “The court stopped g -n baldoni from the load Term asking for detection in cases that have never been given. ”
Us He turned to Baldon for comments.
The judge’s decision comes four days after The New York Times filed a petition asking for a lawsuit. The outlet also defended a report on Blake Lille’s accusations against the 40th Baldoni on the set It ends with us.

Justin Baldoni and Blake Liveli
Sony Pictures“As our movement shows, this case never had to confront against The New York Timessaid the press -secretary Us Friday, February 28. “Blake Lively expressed serious concern about how it was treated on the set and after the film’s release. We did exactly what information organizations should do: we reported the public about the complaint she filed in the California Civil Rights. Mr Baldon Term “The termination of our ethics, an attempt to discredit our reporting, the submission of a unjustified lawsuit – do not silence us.”
In December 2024, The New York Times Published the story where she was 37 -year -old accused It ends with us Director and Castor sexual harassment and organization of smear against her. (Follow New York Times History, alive sued Baldon for sexual harassment and retribution.)
Baldoni denied these charges after are suing the court to court The New York Timesclaiming that the media company “Selected in Cherry” and the context that allegedly mislead readers in his article “We can bury anyone: in the Hollywood car of a smear”.
At the time, a New York Times Press -Secretary of His History, say Us The statement that the socket planned “to defend against the trial vigorously.”
“The role of an independent information organization is to follow the facts where they lead,” the statement said. “Our story was carefully and responsible. It was based on the review of thousands of pages of original documents, including text messages and emails that we quote accurately and long in the article. These texts and emails were also the essence of the discrimination filed in California Blael.”
Baldon also filed Slave lawsuits for $ 400 million Against the living, her husband, Ryan Ryinoldsand publicist alive Leslie Slovan. The community, for its part, filed a petition to remove themselves from the trial.