Every counterclaim against Blake Lively in Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit
Justin Baldoni denies the charges against him It ends with us Castor Blake Lively in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Dec. 31.
Baldoni, 40 years old, sue The New York Times for $250 million for defamation and false invasion of privacy in an article published on December 21. The article, titled We Can Bury Anyone: Inside Hollywood’s Brain Machine, alleged that Baldoni sexually harassed Lively for months. set.
Baldoni and his lawyers allege that Lively waged a “strategic and manipulative” smear campaign against the actor, who also directed the film. (Lively also accused Baldoni of orchestrating a smear campaign against her.)
“The Times story relied almost entirely on Lively’s unverified and self-serving narrative, taking it almost verbatim, while ignoring a wealth of evidence that contradicted her claims and exposed her true motives,” the lawsuit says.
She sued him for sexual harassment months after reports of a breakup between ‘It’s Over With Us’ co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. In the lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, December 20, and obtained by Us Weekly following reports by TMZ and The New York Times, Lively accused Baldoni of launching (…)
Claim received in Us Weeklyoutlines Lively’s accusations and contrasts them with Baldoni’s interpretation of events.
Lively’s attorney has already responded to the lawsuit, saying in a statement us that Baldoni’s claims do nothing to change her allegations against him.
“Nothing in this lawsuit alters Ms. Lively’s claims in the California Division of Civil Rights or her federal complaint filed earlier today,” the statement said. “This lawsuit is based on the patently false premise that Ms. Lively’s administrative complaint against Wayfarer et al was a ruse based on her choice ‘not to sue Baldoni, Wayfarer’ and that ‘litigation was never her ultimate goal.’ As the federal complaint filed by Ms. Lively earlier today revealed, that frame of reference for the Wayfarer lawsuit is false. While we will not challenge this matter in the press, we encourage people to read Ms. Lively’s complaint in its entirety. We look forward to hearing each of Wayfarer’s allegations in court.”
Keep scrolling through each counterclaim in his lawsuit.
Justin Baldoni initially seemed to have nothing but positive things to say about his This Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively as reports of an on-set spat continue to circulate online. The drama officially hits theaters in August 2024, and Baldoni, who directed and co-starred with Lively, praised his on-screen co-star. (…)
In the texts of the “smear campaign”, the context is allegedly omitted
The Times emphasized the alleged efforts of Baldoni’s publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel for creating bad press for Lively. The lawsuit, however, claims the story omitted key messages between the two that paint a different picture.
The article shared text in which Abel appeared to congratulate Nathan on a negative story about Lively, but the lawsuit said it lacked an upside-down smiley, which is often used to indicate sarcasm. Nathan’s response seemed to indicate that she was taking credit for the story, but The Times missed the line that preceded the exchange, which could have indicated that Nathan was only joking.
“Damn it’s not fair because it’s not me either,” she wrote in the leaked post.
Baldoni Says Blake Lively Invited Him Into Trailer During Breastfeeding Incident
Lively accused Baldoni of repeatedly bumping into her while she was breastfeeding. Baldoni, however, provided a text message from Lively in which she appears to invite him to her trailer.
“I’m just uploading my trailer if you want to practice our line,” the post reads.
“Copy. Let’s eat with the crew and go that way,” replied Baldoni.
UPDATE 12/31/21, 11:30 p.m. ET: Justin Baldoni was one of 10 plaintiffs to file a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times after it reported on anchor Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual assault harassment. The plaintiffs, which also include publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel, as well as It Ends With Us (…)
Ryan Reynolds allegedly “scolded” Baldoni over the fat-shaming incident
Baldoni recalled Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynoldschastising him for an alleged case of disgrace. The moment in question happened when Baldoni asked about Lively’s weight before filming a scene in which he had to lift her. His lawsuit called it a “reasonable request for important information necessary to ensure safety and avoid injury during an incident.”
Baldoni said that after the incident, Reynolds subjected him to “inappropriate and humiliating abuse” at his and Lively’s New York apartment. The actor wondered if the outburst was intentional “as other celebrity friends were going in and out of their penthouse at the time.”
The lawsuit quoted the film’s producer as saying that “in his 40-year career, he’s never seen anyone talk to someone like that in a meeting.” A Sony The spokeswoman added that she regretted “not stopping Reynolds from berating Baldoni.”
Baldoni claims he “followed the tone” set by Lively
Baldoni countered Lively’s two accusations, saying he was simply following his colleague’s lead. He allegedly called women on set, including Lively, “sexy,” and when Lively expressed her discomfort, he allegedly brushed her off, undermining her concerns.
But Baldoni claims he only used the same terminology as Lively. He also provided a text message from Lively saying that her character’s clothes should be “a lot sexier.”
Blake Lively’s sexual harassment lawsuit against “It Ends With Us” actor Justin Baldoni claims he admitted he didn’t “always” ask for consent before having sex with past partners. The lawsuit, obtained by Us Weekly on Saturday, Dec. 21, alleges that both Baldoni, who also directed the film, and producer Jamie Heath (…)
“Zhyvye set the tone, a tone that Baldoni respectfully listened to during the creative process,” the lawsuit says.
Lively also accused Baldoni of sharing intimate details of his sex life and asking about her. Baldoni objected, saying that she had brought up the subject first and he was simply following her lead.
The pornographic video was allegedly a video of Baldoni’s wife giving birth
Lively also claimed in her HR complaint that Baldoni showed her pornographic videos featuring his wife. Baldoni claims this is false and the video in question his wife childbirth, and that he showed Lively in the context of discussing the birth scene in the film.
“The distortion of this benign event into an act of sexual assault is egregious and emblematic of the lengths Lively and her staff are willing to go to smear the plaintiffs,” the lawsuit states.
Baldoni claims Lively “felt good” about the film’s sex scenes
While Lively accused Baldoni of adding gratuitous nudity and unwanted kissing scenes to the film, Baldoni claims she took her time to meet with an intimacy coordinator to address her concerns.
“I feel good. I can meet her when we start 🙂 thanks! – she wrote in Baldoni’s text, allegedly about the coordinator of intimacy.
Blake Lively claims that ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star and director Justin Baldoni allegedly ran a campaign of ‘social manipulation’ to damage her reputation. On Saturday, December 21, it became known that 37-year-old Lively sued 40-year-old Baldoni for sexual harassment. According to The New York Times, the lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, December 20, (…)
Baldoni Rejects Lively’s ‘No More’ Replay
In addition to the incidents disputed by Baldoni, he questioned the way Lively filed her complaints with the human resources department. She told HR about 30 production problems she was having, often using the phrase “no more” when demanding that she not continue.
“The repeated use of the phrase ‘no more’ before each claim falsely suggests that these alleged incidents have occurred in the past and must cease,” the lawsuit states. “This view is not only misleading, it is completely untrue.”
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