Justin Baldoni relocates family to Tennessee as legal battle with Blake Lively enters new phase

The family wanted "to make sure they had some privacy and that they got away from the noise," an insider said

Justin Baldoni has reportedly relocated his family from California to Tennessee as he continues his high-profile legal dispute with Blake Lively, with sources saying the move was motivated by a desire for greater privacy after nearly two years of intense public scrutiny.

According to the Daily Mail, the It Ends With Us director and actor, along with his wife Emily and their two children, recently left their home in Ojai, California, and settled in the Nashville area in an effort to distance themselves from the ongoing media attention surrounding the legal battle.

An insider told the outlet that the family wanted "to make sure they had some privacy and that they got away from the noise," adding that neither Baldoni nor Emily anticipated the dispute would become such a prolonged public spectacle.

The source also claimed the couple's decision was influenced by concerns over their family's safety after their home address was allegedly exposed online during the legal dispute.

The reported move comes shortly after Baldoni and Emily addressed supporters in an emotional Instagram video, where they spoke publicly about the toll the legal battle has taken on their family.

Emily described the experience as "traumatic," while Baldoni said he was still healing from what he called a painful chapter in their lives. He credited his faith, loved ones and supporters for helping him through the ordeal and thanked those who had "spoken up for us when we couldn't speak for ourselves."

Despite the relocation, Baldoni's legal fight with Lively continues.

According to court documents obtained by People, Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios have asked a federal judge to deny—or substantially reduce—Lively's request for more than $8 million in attorney fees and litigation costs.

His legal team argued that the request was excessive, claiming it included unusually high hourly rates, overstaffing and more than 7,000 billable hours from 82 timekeepers, which they said far exceeded what courts have previously deemed reasonable in comparable defamation cases.

The filing also compared Lively's request with The New York Times' successful defence against the same defamation claim, noting that the newspaper sought approximately $181,600 in attorney fees.

Baldoni's attorneys argued that Lively had failed to demonstrate that the requested legal fees and costs were reasonable, urging the court to reject the application or significantly reduce the amount awarded.

The dispute stems from the fallout surrounding It Ends With Us, with both Baldoni and Lively filing competing legal claims following allegations connected to the film's production. The case has generated widespread attention in Hollywood and remains ongoing.