Justin Baldoni escalates feud with Blake Lively over website plans

Actor and director Justin Baldoni is reportedly accepting his ongoing feud with the actress Blake Lively to the next level by planning to launch a dedicated website aimed at bolstering his allegations against her.

The move comes amid heightened tensions between the two stars, with Justin Baldoni allegedly seeking to provide detailed evidence and accounts to support his claims against Blake Lively.

The legal battle between Baldoni and Lively continues to escalate, with Baldoni filing a $400 million lawsuit against the actress-producer husband on January 16 Ryan Reynoldsand their publicist. The suit alleges defamation, extortion and other claims following Lively’s initial sexual harassment complaint against Baldoni.

Galyn “Jane the Virgin” has also previously sued The New York Times Dec. 31 for defamation, false invasion of privacy and other claims over an article that covered Lively’s allegations and an alleged retaliatory smear campaign.

In response to Lively’s December 20 sexual harassment complaint, Baldoni’s attorney, Brian Friedman posted a behind-the-scenes video from the set of the 2024 hit It Ends With Us. The footage was presented as evidence to refute some of Lively’s claims, including an allegation regarding an interaction during a “slow dance scene” on the set of It Ends With Us.

According to the actress, Baldoni allegedly “leaned forward and slowly moved his lips from her ear down her neck saying, ‘This smells so good.’ However, footage from the scene paints a different picture.

In the video, Lively can be heard jokingly saying, “I must be tanning on you,” to which Baldoni laughs and replies, “It smells good.”

This is stated in the statement of Friedman’s legal team PEOPLE magazine: “Justin Baldoni and the team have nothing to hide and this proves it once again.”

Baldoni and his “It Ends With Us” co-stars, who are also named in Lively’s lawsuit, are preparing an additional defense. According to his legal team, “Baldoni and other associates have the right to defend themselves with the truth. This is something we will continue to show on a future website that contains the entire correspondence, along with related videos that debunk her claims.”

The planned website is expected to serve as a public repository of evidence, including emails, text messages and videos, aimed at refuting Lively’s allegations.

Baldoni’s countersuit against Lively and her staff also alleges that the “Gossip Girl” alum hinted that he should consider getting plastic surgery to change his nose. In the same behind-the-scenes footage, both actors can be seen lightly joking about Baldoni’s nose, with Lively even jokingly mentioning plastic surgery.

As part of Baldoni’s legal defense, his team announced plans to launch a website aimed at refuting Lively’s claims. Additional footage from the set of the Colleen Hoover adaptation is expected to appear on the site, providing what Baldoni’s team describes as further evidence to “nullify her claims”.

Lively has come forward with serious allegations against her former co-star Baldoni, accusing him of repeated cases of sexual harassment while filming their latest project. The claims, detailed in the lawsuit filed by Lively, allege inappropriate comments, requests for unnecessary nudity and even physical misconduct on set.

According to the lawsuit, in one incident, Baldoni “discreetly bit and sucked on Ms. Lively’s lower lip during a scene in which he improvised multiple kisses on each take.” The legal filing further states, “Mr. Baldoni insisted on shooting a full scene over and over again, much more than would be required on a normal set, and without prior notice or consent.’

The allegations go beyond physical misconduct, as the lawsuit also alleges that Baldoni “inserted impromptu gratuitous sexual content and/or nudity (including for an underage character) into the film in highly disturbing ways” without informing Lively or receiving her permission. prior consent.