Tuesday, 22 Apr 2025

Blake Lively sues Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment, retaliation and infliction of emotional distress

Blake Lively has filed a complaint against "It Ends with Us" costar Justin Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment, retaliation, and more.


Blake Lively sues Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment, retaliation and infliction of emotional distress
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"Ms. Lively was forced to address concerns about Mr. Baldoni and Mr. Heath's misconduct with them directly, and began doing so months before filming began. The concerns she raised were not only for herself, but for the other female cast and crew, some of whom had also spoken up."

According to the documents, some of the demands addressed included no more showing nude videos or images of women to Blake, no more mention of Baldoni's or Heath's previous 'pornography addiction,' no more discussions about personal experiences with sex, no more descriptions of their own genitalia, no more adding sex scenes outside what was in the original script, no more discussions about Blake's weight or deceased father, and more. 

At the time, all parties agreed that the outlined conduct would cease. Despite the agreement, Lively claims in the complaint that Baldoni executed and participated in a "social manipulation" campaign to "destroy" her career and reputation. 

Additionally, Lively denied that she or any of her representatives planted or spread negative information about Mr. Baldoni or Wayfarer, according to The Times. 

Bryan Freedman, an attorney for Baldoni and Wayfarer, told The Times, "These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media."

Freedman added that Wayfarer, and its executives and PR team "did nothing proactive nor retaliated" against Lively. Freedman claims Lively's complaint is "another desperate attempt to 'fix' her negative reputation."

Representatives for Baldoni, including Freedman, did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. A representative for Lively referred to the New York Times article for additional information. 

Rumors of a feud between the costars started during the film's press tour this summer. 

Fans took to TikTok and other social media platforms to share theories behind peculiar aspects of the press tour.

Baldoni largely did his portion of the press tour solo despite being the lead alongside Lively. The two never posed together for cast photos and Lively rarely mentioned her costar in interviews. 

Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this post. 

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