Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, fresh off the former’s settlement of her “It Ends With Us” legal battle, allegedly owe more than $2 million to contractors working on their Upstate New York mansion.
Multiple mechanics liens have been placed against the estate owned by the “Gossip Girl” alum, 38, and her 49-year-old husband up in Lewisboro, about 50 miles north of Manhattan, TMZ confirmed. Per multiple outlets, the liens were filed by five contractors and subcontractors, amounting to a total of $2,108,856.63.
The Daily News has reached out to representatives for the couple — who together have four young children — as well as the Westchester County Clerk.
Flower Construction, which reportedly filed a lien worth $1,356,157.54, says they worked on multiple elements of the home, both structural and aesthetic, from installing HVAC systems to “comprehensive” plumbing and electrical work as well as painting.
Flower Construction did not immediately respond to The News’ request for comment.
Four other contractors — responsible for “complex drainage and septic systems,” as well as geothermal excavation and more — filed additional liens.
Rather than heading to trial this week, as was initially planned, Lively has resumed ingratiating herself with paparazzi and fellow stars this month — most notably via her Met Gala attendance on May 4, just hours after news broke that she and the Wayfarer parties had reached a settlement.
Lively in December 2024 alleged in a complaint and subsequent lawsuit that she’d been sexually harassed by Justin Baldoni, her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star, who she also accused of working with those in his corner to wage a retaliatory smear campaign.
After Baldoni’s defamation and libel lawsuits were tossed, so too were most of Lively’s claims, including those about sexual harassment. The three remaining, including retaliation, were supposed to be heard by a New York federal judge and jury, starting Tuesday.
Following the settlement, in which no money was awarded, Lively is now trying to recoup legal fees as well as damages from Baldoni, under California legislation.