India, June 10 -- Easily the biggest update on the Blake versus Baldoni legal drama, the latter's defamation countersuit against his former co-star, worth $400 million, has been dismissed by a New York judge.

The countersuit, alleging extortion, defamation and other allegations, was thrown out by Judge Lewis Liman on Monday.

For context, Blake and Justin had previously collaborated on the doomed 2024 film It Ends With Us, the official adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel. Following the film's release, Blake filed a lawsuit against Justin and his production company, Wayfarer Studios, alleging sexual harassment and claiming he initiated a preemptive smear campaign. Justin denied the accusations and responded with a $400 millio...