Justin Baldoni wants judge to ‘substantially reduce’ Blake Lively’s $8M legal fees request

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Source The saga between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively lives on. Just when you thought you had seen the last of the actors’ names together, Baldoni is reeling you back in as the actor has requested that a judge “substantially reduce” or deny altogether the $8 million in attorney’s fees and litigation costs Lively wants him to cover. If you recall, Lively, 38, is seeking a total of $8,035,040.88 for the legal work that was “comprehensive and necessary to achieve the complete win that was secured.” What does Baldoni want? Attorneys for Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios described the Gossip Girl star’s request as “anything but a typical fee motion” in Monday’s filing obtained by People . They argued that Lively’s legal team charged “excessive” hourly rates, among other claims, noting a similar request for attorney fees from the New York Times as a benchmark. The Jane the Virgin actor’s...