Blake Lively seeking $8 million in legal fees from Justin Baldoni

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The former Gossip Girl star has asked a federal judge to award her $8.04 million in legal fees and litigation costs following the dismissal of the defamation-related lawsuit brought against her by her It Ends With Us co-star and director. According to court documents filed on Monday, Lively is seeking $7,495,526.87 in legal fees, along with a further $539,514.01 in expenses and litigation costs accrued during the lengthy legal battle with Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios. Lively's legal team argued that the work involved in defending the lawsuit was "comprehensive and necessary to achieve the complete win that was secured",...