As we previously reported, Blake Lively has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him it ends with us Costar and director, Justin Baldoni.
Rumors of hostility on the set of the Colleen Hoover adaptation continued to circulate before the film’s release.
And now, Blake is alleging that the situation is even worse than previously reported.
an alleged smear campaign
Lively’s allegations also include a claim that Baldoni hired a PR firm to run a “smear campaign” with the goal of destroying her career and reputation.
The firm that Baldoni allegedly hired to defame Blake is the same company that Johnny Depp worked with during his defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard.
And now, Heard is speaking out about the similarities between her experience and the situation Lively is enduring right now.
amber experience
“Social media is living up to the classic adage ‘the truth goes halfway around the world before it gets to you,'” Hurd wrote in a statement released to NBC News on Monday.
“I saw it firsthand and up close. “This is as horrifying as it is devastating.”
Depp won his case against Heard and the 2022 trial developed into the biggest media circus of the year.
These days, Amber is living a quiet life in Spain, currently she is away from the limelight. She announced earlier this month that she is currently expecting her second child.
As far as Blake and Justin are concerned, the next chapter of this feud promises to be the messiest one yet.
Lively claims that Baldoni worked with a crisis management team to “help change the story” about their feud on set through “social manipulation” during the film’s promotional campaign.
Over the weekend, Baldoni released a statement in which he called the actress’ filing “shameful” and “blatantly false” (via Page Six).
Needless to say, it seems as if both sides are preparing for a nasty court battle, and a cool, out-of-court settlement doesn’t seem possible.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.