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Andrew Dalton

Justin Baldoni files $400m 'defamation and extortion' lawsuit against Blake Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds

It Ends With Us actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation and extortion on Thursday in the latest move in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama.

The suit filed in federal court in New York by Baldoni and production company Wayfarer Studios seeks at least 400 million US dollars (£327 million) for damages that include lost future income.

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