Justin Baldoni and wife hang out on 'Daily Drama' in Hawaii

Justin Baldoni and his wife Emilia Baldoniwas getting some much-needed R&R amid his ongoing lawsuit and drama with Blake Lively.

“Justin and Emily's trip with their children and close friends has been planned for some time,” says the source. Us Weekly adding that the couple “has always considered Maui to be a very happy place for themselves.”

Justin and Emily, both 40, were spotted on a family vacation with their kids in Hawaii over the weekend. The director was photographed enjoying the beach as he played in the waves with his and Emily's daughter Maia (9) and son Maxwell (7).

While the escape was planned long before the recent lawsuit Balloon studioThe Wayfarer filed against Lively, 37, appears to have come at the perfect time.

“Justin and Emily are looking forward to getting away from the daily drama and spending time with their children and friends,” the release explains. “Justin has been working non-stop and wanted to reconnect with what's important to him, his family and friends.”

Thursday 16th January at the Wayfarer filed a lawsuit in court for $400 million in damages to her husband Lively, Ryan Reynoldsand Lively's publicist, Leslie Sloane. Papers charges included civil extortion, defamation, false invasion of privacy and other claims.

After news of the lawsuit broke, Justin's attorney, Brian Friedmanshared in a notification to the recipient We“This lawsuit is a legal action based on an overwhelming amount of undisputed evidence detailing a duplicitous attempt by Blake Lively and her team to destroy Justin Baldoni, his team and their respective companies through the media's distribution of grossly edited, unsubstantiated, new and distorted information. “

The next day Baldoni spoke publicly while he and his family were at Los Angeles International Airport.

“We're grateful to be with family,” Justin told photographers on Friday, Jan. 17. “We have great friends, family and faith.”

Justin and Lively worked together on the film adaptation It ends with us. Rumor has it that there is tension between couples on set as Justin and Lively did not cooperate during the film's press tour. In December 2024, Lively submitted documents accusing Justin of sexually harassing her, creating a “hostile work environment” and causing her “severe emotional distress” while working together.

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Justin Baldoni is leaning on his loved ones as he continues his legal battle against Blake Lively. “We're grateful to be with the family, man,” Baldoni, 40, told photographers at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Jan. 17, in a video obtained by TMZ. “We have great friends, family and faith.” Baldon has a daughter Maija, (…)

“I hope my legal action will help pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about wrongdoing and help protect others who may be targeted,” Lively said in a statement. The New York Times at that time.

Justin eagerly denied the charges. His legal team called Lively's claims “completely false, outrageous and intentionally cruel”. Brian Friedman claimed in a statement Us Weekly that the actress filed a lawsuit to “correct her negative reputation” and “retell the story” of the making of the film. It ends with us.

With a report from Travis Cronin