What is Justin Baldoni’s net worth? Actor’s $400M lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds shut down over missed court deadline

Justin Baldoni's defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds has been dismissed. The actor-director reportedly missed a court deadline, which led to the judge completing his decision to toss the lawsuit out on October 31.Both of Baldoni's lawsuits were dismissed in June this year. As per Complex, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman of the Southern District of New York noted on October 31 that the actor and his Wayfarer plaintiffs had until October 17 to respond. However, they failed to take the opportunity to revive the case, and hence, the lawsuits were dismissed.Baldoni filed a $400 million defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and publicist Jennifer Abel in January this year. He also filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times. This comes after Lively filed a lawsuit in December 2024 against him, alleging sexual harassment on the sets of It Ends With Us. Baldoni acted in and directed the film, released on August 9, 2024. As per Celebrity Net Worth, Justin Baldoni has a net worth of $6 million. He started his career with some small roles in television, modelling, and advertisements. He then got the role of Rafael Solano in the series Jane the Virgin, which earned him huge popularity.Since then, Baldoni has acted in and directed multiple films. He and his wife, Emily Fuxler, also bought a property in Santa Monica, California, in 2020 for around $2.125 million. Also Read: Person delivering Taylor Swift's deposition paper for Justin Baldoni's lawsuit reportedly arrested at Travis Kelce's home: Details exploredMore about dismissal of Justin Baldoni's lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds"The Boys In The Boat" New York Screening (Image Source: Getty)In June this year, Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Justin Baldoni's defamation lawsuits. He stated that Lively is not responsible for the comments and added that they are privileged. The court also dismissed allegations that The New York Times' story about Lively's accusations can be deemed a "smear campaign".Liman stated (h/t Complex):"The Wayfarer Parties have not alleged that Lively is responsible for any statements other than the statements in her CRD [discrimination] complaint, which are privileged. The Wayfarer Parties have alleged that Reynolds and Sloane made additional statements accusing Baldoni of sexual misconduct and that the Times made additional statements accusing the Wayfarer Parties of engaging in a smear campaign."Also Read: Will Taylor Swift be a witness in the Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively case? Singer's lawyers provide clear responseAfter this decision, Blake Lively and her lawyers put out a statement, which read:"As we have said from day one, this '$400 million' lawsuit was a sham, and the Court saw right through it. We look forward to the next round, which is seeking attorneys’ fees, treble damages and punitive damages" from the Wayfarer parties who they say "perpetrated this abusive litigation."Meanwhile, the original lawsuit filed by Blake Lively is still ongoing in the Manhattan federal court. She accused Justin Baldoni of inappropriate behavior on the sets of It Ends With Us. She also alleged that the actor-director pushed for an explicit sex scene in the movie and allegedly made invasive comments about Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds.Also Read: "Just cumulative behavior"- Justin Baldoni's ex-agent explains Blake Lively's "extortion" in It Ends With Us sets in deposition transcript