In a stunning twist that’s rocking Hollywood, Blake Lively’s high-stakes amended lawsuit against It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni is teetering on the brink of collapse, as key witnesses she banked on to corroborate her explosive claims have bolted, refusing to testify. The bombshell dropped just hours ago, unraveling the 37-year-old actress’s 163-page filing—lodged Tuesday in New York federal court—and leaving her legal team scrambling as the internet erupts.
“They’re gone—vanished!” a source close to the case gasped to us. “Blake’s whole amended complaint hinged on these two mystery actresses backing her up about Justin’s alleged ‘uncomfortable’ behavior on set. She swore they’d testify—but they’ve pulled out, terrified of the spotlight. It’s a disaster!” The filing, which added defamation claims and leaned hard on unnamed castmates’ support, now looks like a house of cards.
X lit up as whispers leaked at 7 p.m. PST. “Blake’s lawsuit’s toast—witnesses bailed!” one user posted, with the rumor racking up 3 million views. “No testi-MOAN-y? She’s cooked!” another quipped, as #LivelyLawsuitFail trended. Clips of her February 13 NYC outing—smiling with Ryan Reynolds—now fuel taunts: “Grinning while it’s crumbling!”
Lively’s camp claimed Tuesday that two female co-stars were “ready to testify” about Baldoni’s “unwelcome” antics—secret recordings, wardrobe jabs—bolstering her harassment and retaliation allegations. But insiders say the women, identities still secret, got cold feet after a “vicious” online backlash. “They saw the hate Blake’s getting—death threats, trolls—and said, ‘No way,’” the source spilled. “One texted her lawyer, ‘I’m out—too toxic.’ Blake’s livid—feels betrayed.”
Baldoni, 41, pounced at 8 p.m., with attorney Bryan Freedman crowing on X: “No witnesses, no case—Lively’s bluff’s called! Truth wins!” His team, already suing Lively for $400 million over “false” smears, claims vindication. “She’s got no proof—just hot air,” a Baldoni insider sneered. “This collapse proves it.”
Trump, a Baldoni pal, chimed in on Truth Social: “Blake’s a LOSER—lawsuit’s a FLOP! Sad!” Meanwhile, Lively’s rep scrambled, insisting, “This changes nothing—evidence stands!” But X isn’t buying it: “No witnesses, no legs—case is DOA!” one user wrote. Legal experts agree: “Without testimony, it’s hearsay—her amended filing’s gutted,” a NY attorney told us.
The meltdown’s timing—days after Lively and Reynolds’ SNL 50th giggles—stings extra. “She was riding high—now it’s crashing,” the source said. Baldoni’s camp hints at countersuing harder, while Lively’s team “regroups” before a March 20 dismissal deadline. With witnesses fleeing and X ablaze—“Blake’s sinking fast!”—this lawsuit’s implosion is the twist nobody saw coming. Hollywood’s holding its breath—what’s her next move?