The legal drama between the It Ends With Us stars just took a huge turn.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman of the Southern District of New York found that Baldoni hadn’t adequately alleged his central claim that Lively made false statements to The New York Times in a story detailing a harassment claim the actress had lodged against the actor-director.

Federal Judge Lewis Liman of New York's southern district accepted the motion to dismiss the multi-million-dollar counter lawsuit filed by Baldoni that alleged defamation and extortion. In addition, the judge, likewise, tossed out a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.