Blake Lively A lawsuit has been formally filed Justin Baldoniher co-star and director in the film It all ends with us.
Lively, 37, filed legal action against Baldoni, 40, in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, December 31. US Weekly Can confirm. In addition to Baldoni, the actress is suing her publicist Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abeland Wayfarer Studios.
The lawsuit alleges sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and lost wages. The claims are similar to those contained in a complaint Lively filed with the California Department of Civil Rights last week.
“Earlier today, Ms. Lively filed a federal complaint against Wayfarer Studios and other companies in the Southern District of New York,” Lively’s attorneys said in a statement. us. “Ms. Lively previously filed a complaint with the California Department of Civil Rights in response to Wayfarer’s retaliatory campaign for her reporting of sexual harassment and workplace safety concerns. Unfortunately, Ms. Lively’s decision resulted in further Revenge and aggression.
The statement continued: “As alleged in Ms. Lively’s federal indictment, Wayfarer and her colleagues violated federal and California law by retaliating against her for reporting sexual harassment and workplace safety concerns. Now, the defendants will Responding to their actions in federal court. Ms. Lively filed this lawsuit in New York, where much of the relevant activity described in the complaint occurred, but we reserve the right to pursue further action in other appropriate locations and jurisdictions under the law. rights.
Lively released a statement on Saturday, December 21, addressing her legal action US Weekly.
“I hope my legal action helps lift the lid on these sinister retaliation tactics designed to harm those who publicly report misconduct and help protect others who may be targeted,” she said.
The lawsuit comes on the same day Baldoni filed a $250 million lawsuit against it. new york times For its reporting on Blake Lively’s sexual harassment allegations.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
(Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)Baldoni is one of 10 plaintiffs, which also includes publicists Nathan and Abel; It all ends with us producer James Heath and Steve Saravecin a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Dec. 31, in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The plaintiff sued for defamation and invasion of privacy by false light, claiming new york times In his article “We Can Bury Anyone: Inside the Hollywood Smear Machine,” communications were “cherry-picked” and omitted from context to mislead readers.
This work is produced by Megan Twohey, Mike McIntyre and Julie Tate The news came out on Saturday, December 21, after Lively allegedly faced months of sexual harassment from Baldoni.
The lawsuit alleges that Lively conducted a “strategic and manipulative” smear campaign against Baldoni (and not the other way around), using false “allegations of sexual harassment to assert unilateral control over every aspect of the production.”
After filing the lawsuit, Baldoni’s attorney Brian Friedman Lively’s accusations were made by new york times “Malicious smear campaign.”
Blake Lively is suing “With Us” star and director Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment. According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ and The New York Times, Baldoni’s alleged behavior caused Lively, 37, “severe emotional distress.” The lawsuit says a meeting was held to address Lively’s claims that there were “hostile forces.” […]
“In this vicious smear campaign orchestrated by Blake Lively and her team, new york times He succumbed to the wishes and whims of two powerful “pariah” Hollywood elites, ignored journalistic practices and ethics that once suited a respected publication, used doctored and manipulated texts, and deliberately omitted to relate to their chosen PR narratives contest texts. us Tuesday, December 31st. image and counter a wave of public criticism. The irony is abundant.
He continued: “But make no mistake, we all unite to eliminate new york times By no longer allowing them to deceive the public, we will continue this authenticity movement while prosecuting those who abuse their power to try to destroy my clients’ lives. Their side accepts only part of the truth, while we accept the whole truth—with all the communications to back it up. The public will make their own decisions as they did in the beginning.
Baldoni had previously categorically denied all of Lively’s allegations through Friedman, who called them “completely false, outrageous and intentionally obscene” in a statement. us. The statement also claimed that Lively filed the lawsuit to “repair her negative reputation” and “retell the story” about the making of the film.
