Blake Lively Comes Up Short in Bid to Sanction Justin Baldoni’s Lawyer

Swing and a miss for Blake Lively … she tried to get legal sanctions against one of Justin Baldoni‘s lawyers … but a judge wasn’t buying it.

Here’s the deal … Blake’s legal team filed a motion back in August, complaining to a judge about what Bryan Freedman was saying about her in the media. She asked the judge to sanction Freedman.

Well, on Friday, the judge denied Blake’s motion … according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Blake claimed Freedman’s chatter would taint the jury pool … but the judge points out the statements Blake was upset about were made almost a year before the scheduled trial date, and he said Blake wasn’t able to prove Freedman’s statements were “substantially likely to prejudice” court proceedings.

As you know … Blake filed a complaint against her “It Ends With Us” costar in December 2024, alleging Baldoni sexually harassed her while working on the film.

Blake and Justin haven’t been able to agree on a settlement, and the trial is scheduled for May 18.