A lawsuit filed in New York state court in Manhattan by a former publicist of Justin Baldoni alleges that the actor and his production company, Wayfarer, engaged in a smear campaign against Blake Lively. The lawsuit claims that Baldoni and Wayfarer, in collaboration with publicists, attempted to damage Lively's reputation amid concerns of on-set behavior allegations during the release of the film 'It Ends With Us.'
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and names a former employee, Jennifer Abel, who is accused of stealing sensitive business documents and client leads. Abel allegedly worked with a crisis management expert, Melissa Nathan, to influence media content detrimental to Lively and the publicist.
