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Justin Baldoni’s lawyer has slammed Blake Lively’s recent grin-filled outings as a “false victory tour” after his $400 million lawsuit alleging extortion and defamation against her and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, was scrapped.

Bryan Freedman, representing the “It Ends With Us” director, had some choice words for the “Gossip Girl” alum after she celebrated her legal win by attending the Chanel Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner in NYC Monday night.

Speaking to TMZ, Freedman said that Baldoni’s legal upset “hasn’t proved a thing.”


  A judge this week scrapped Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit alleging extortion and defamation against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images A judge this week scrapped Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit alleging extortion and defamation against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images

“As a matter of fact, it’s just the opposite,” he said, adding that “what we wanted our win is to show there was no smear campaign, and there’s no sexual harassment.”

“Look at the facts, look at what’s been shown, look at the receipts, look at the video,” he went on, adding that he had hoped Lively didn’t “drop her lawsuit … because she’s on a false victory tour, and she’s afraid of the truth.”

“The truth is, you know, going to be shown through depositions, which is what’s going to be next, I’ve noticed her deposition — it’s set in June — we’re going to see if she’s going to appear at that deposition or not,” Freedman told the outlet.

“And we’re gonna proceed forward with the case, and we’re gonna show that there was no sexual harassment, and we’re gonna show that there was no smear campaign,” Freedman said.


  Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, has since slammed Lively’s recent grin-filled outings as a “false victory tour.” GC Images Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, has since slammed Lively’s recent grin-filled outings as a “false victory tour.” GC Images

  Lively celebrated her legal win by attending the Chanel Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner in NYC Monday night. Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock Lively celebrated her legal win by attending the Chanel Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner in NYC Monday night. Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock

Elsewhere, Freedman slammed the “Age of Adaline” actress’ “predictable declaration of victory.”

“Ms. Lively and her team’s predictable declaration of victory is false, so let us be clear about the latest ruling,” he told Page Six Tuesday.

“While the Court dismissed the defamation related claims, the Court has invited us to amend four out of the seven claims against Ms. Lively, which will showcase additional evidence and refined allegations,” he added.

“This case is about false accusations of sexual harassment and retaliation and a nonexistent smear campaign, which Ms. Lively’s own team conveniently describes as ‘untraceable’ because they cannot prove what never happened.”

In addition to dismissing Baldoni and Wayfarer’s $400 million countersuit against Lively and Reynolds, the judge also dropped Baldoni’s $250 million defamation lawsuit against the New York Times.


  Freedman slammed the “Gossip Girl” alum’s “predictable declaration of victory.” Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock Freedman slammed the “Gossip Girl” alum’s “predictable declaration of victory.” Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock

Though Judge Lewis J. Liman granted Lively’s motion, he gave Baldoni a chance to amend and refile his claims, which must be done by June 23.

In response, Lively’s lawyers, Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb, celebrated Monday’s legal win, calling it a “complete vindication” for the actress.

“The Court dismissed the entire Wayfafer complaint,” they said in a statement to The Post. “Their lawsuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, the New York Times and Leslie Sloane is gone,” they added, in part.

“No amount of spin, bluster, or creative accounting from Baldoni’s legal team will change the embarrassing reality staring them in the face: the plan to sue Blake Lively and her family into oblivion has been a complete and total failure.”

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