Blake Lively has eventually filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni who was her co-star and director in ‘It Ends with Us’ while alleging sexual harassment and a coordinated smear campaign eventually aimed at damaging her reputation, reported People.
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According to People, the lawsuit actually claims that Justin Baldoni use to engage in inappropriate behavior on set which mostly included unconsented physical contact and invasive comments about her personal life. Adding to that, the complaint of Blake Lively actually details a series of text messages that suggest Justin Baldoni and his PR team discussed strategies to undermine her image which also included planting negative stories about her.
In a pretty specific exchange, Justin Baldoni referenced a negative social media post about Hailey Bieber as a model for their intended campaign against Blake Lively. The attorney of Justin Baldoni named Bryan Freedman has vehemently denied all the allegations while describing them as totally ‘false’ and extremely ‘outrageous’, asserted People.
The recent lawsuit also highlights the emotional toll on Blake Lively while asserting that she has suffered severe distress due to the actions of Justin Baldoni.
The situation escalated to the point where the husband of Blake Lively named Ryan Reynolds was also involved in