The ongoing legal battle between actor-director Justin Baldoni and actress Blake Lively has taken a dramatic turn, as Baldoni filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against The New York Times on December 31. The lawsuit comes after the publication reported allegations that Baldoni orchestrated a smear campaign and sexually harassed his It Ends with Us co-star Blake Lively.
Baldoni's lawsuit includes numerous text messages to support his claims and counter the accusations outlined in Lively’s filing. Key figures in the legal dispute include Justin’s PR team members Jennifer Abel and Melissa Nathan, crisis PR expert Jamey Heath (CEO of Wayfarer Studios), and Blake’s PR representative Leslie Sloane.
