What Megyn Kelly has said about Lively v. Wayfarer Studios

Kelly notes Lively claims $8 million in fees for defeating a single Baldoni defamation counterclaim.

“She claims getting rid of that one claim cost her eight million dollars”

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Kelly calls Blake Lively's $8 million attorneys' fee claim for defeating Baldoni's counterclaim outrageous.

“she's claiming just to get his counterclaim dismissed cost her $8 million in legal fees. That is so outrageous”

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Kelly reports that Baldoni's lawyer told her show insurance may not cover the fee award.

“Brian Friedman came on our show and said he's not sure insurance is going to cover this for Justin”

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Kelly stated that Baldoni and the other defendants paid nothing despite Lively's earlier $400 million demand.

“not one red cent was paid by justin or any of the defendants to to settle this 400 million dollars”

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Kelly predicts Lively will be disappointed by the judge's ruling on her fee request.

“Blake Lively's going to be severely disappointed on this one, and it's looking like yet another big loss for her”

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Kelly says Lively's main sexual harassment claim rested on a contract that was never fully executed.

“And it was based on a contract between the parties that never existed”

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Kelly argues the settlement was a clear win for Baldoni because Lively sought $400 million and received nothing.

“there is no question that this is a resounding victory for Team Baldoni. She was suing him for $400 million, Maureen”

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Kelly says Lively was reportedly desperate to settle to avoid cross-examination, citing Bryan Freedman's TMZ interview.

“Brian Friedman actually gave an interview to TMZ saying that she was panicked because she didn't want to have to be cross-examined”

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Kelly argues a Sony executive's email shows Lively lied in her deposition about asking for dailies to be destroyed.

“So here she is caught in just one example, red-handed, obviously lying under oath”

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Kelly contends Blake Lively has no audience left and her next film will depend on Ryan Reynolds.

“There's just no way the next movie won't either be produced by him or a favor to him because there's no audience for Blake Lively”

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Kelly predicted that things would only get worse for Blake Lively after the settlement.

“I have a prediction. Things are only going to get worse for Blake Lively from here”

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Kelly argued that the no-money settlement and anodyne statement amounted to a complete win for Baldoni.

“That is a total and complete victory for him with this anodyne statement and she dismisses all charges”

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Kelly argued Lively has ruined her career because directors will fear working with her.

“No director wants to work with you. They know you're going to do this to them”

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Kelly contended Lively settled because she could not risk testifying and being cross-examined at trial.

“She could not let him cross-examine her. She could not take the stand. She was about to actually become Amber Heard”

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