India, March 28 -- A fresh twist has emerged in the ongoing legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, with a US federal judge allowing Baldoni's production company to move forward with a defamation lawsuit. Page Six reported that this could potentially expose "explosive" private messages as part of the discovery process.

The ruling in favor of Baldoni marks a significant development in a complex legal dispute tied to allegations surrounding the 2024 film It Ends With Us.

A federal judge, Lewis Liman, ruled that Baldoni's company, Wayfarer, can proceed with a defamation case against former publicist Stephanie Jones.

According to Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, Jones had filed for a dismissal of the case. He said, "The co...