Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Locked in Escalating Legal Battle Over Harassment Claims

Lively accuses Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation, while Baldoni counters with defamation claims and a lawsuit against The New York Times

Blake Lively has filed a federal lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and a coordinated smear campaign during and after the production of 'It Ends With Us.'
Baldoni has denied the allegations, calling them false and accusing Lively of attempting to damage his reputation through media manipulation.
Baldoni has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, claiming the outlet misrepresented text messages and communications to favor Lively's narrative.
Lively’s legal team argues that Baldoni and his associates engaged in retaliatory tactics, including 'victim-blaming,' to undermine her claims and silence her.
Ryan Reynolds, Lively’s husband, has been implicated in Baldoni’s countersuit, with accusations that the couple used their influence to pressure Baldoni’s talent agency to drop him, a claim denied by the agency.