Justin Baldoni has hit back at Blake Lively.
We must emphasize in a sharp manner.
As you may have read by now, Lively has threatened to sue her ‘It End’s With Us’ co-star for sexual harassment… in an explosive legal submission alleging that Baldoni assaulted a Created a hostile work environment.
He also claims that Baldoni and his public relations team participated in a campaign to tarnish his reputation.
Specifically, the documents in question state that Baldoni caused Lively “severe emotional distress” as a result of his behavior… including “showing Blake nude videos or pictures of women,” as well as Baldoni’s past “obscene Also includes discussion of “literary” or “sexual” addiction. Victory.”
Pretty serious stuff, isn’t it?
However, according to Baldoni’s lawyer, it is also beautiful false Material.
In a statement released on January 7, attorney Brian Friedman said the following:
“It is tragically ironic that Blake Lively is accusing Justin Baldoni of weaponizing the media,” he claimed, “when his own team carried out this vicious attack by sending highly redacted documents to The New York Times even before a complaint was filed.” Gave.”
Indeed, Lively sent alleged text messages from Baldoni to this publication as part of her story last month, which documented the alleged harassment.
“We are releasing all of the evidence that will show a pattern of bullying and threats to take over the film,” Friedman said in the allegation Tuesday.
“None of this would be surprising because consistent with her past behavior Blake Lively used other people to communicate those threats and intimidate her to get what she wanted. We have all the receipts and more.”
Lively and Baldoni starred opposite each other in It End’s With Us.
The big-screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s wildly popular book, the film has grossed $242 million worldwide and was considered a box office hit last year.
But all that success has now been tarnished by the back-and-forth of allegations between its lead pair, as the tension between the star and the film’s PR campaign has become almost palpable.
For example, it didn’t take long for fans to notice that Baldoni and Lively didn’t sit down for any joint interviews or pose together for any red carpet photos.
Just a day earlier, Lively’s legal team told People Magazine that her “serious claims of sexual harassment and retaliation,” which were first filed in a California complaint dated December 20, 2024, are “supported by solid facts.” .
“This is not a ‘quarrel’ arising out of ‘constructive differences’ or a ‘he said/she said’ situation,” his lawyer’s statement said.
“As alleged in Ms. Lively’s complaint, and as we will prove in litigation, Wayfarer [Studios] and its affiliates engaged in unlawful, vindictive astroturfing against Ms. Lively for trying to protect themselves and others on the film set.
“And his response to the lawsuit has been to launch more attacks against Ms. Lively since her filing.”
The actress’ initial complaint included allegations that Baldoni and another producer entered her trailer “uninvited” while she was naked or “unsupervised.”
It also claims that Baldoni “suddenly” pressured her to “simulate full nudity” in a birth scene and “improvised physical intimacy that was not rehearsed, choreographed or discussed with Ms Lively.” There was no intimacy coordinator involved.”
On December 31, Baldoni filed a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times over the newspaper’s December 21 article about Lively’s complaint, alleging that it was the actress “who engaged in a deliberate smear campaign. “
We don’t really have any idea where this is going, except to say:
We doubt there will be a It End’s With Us sequel.