Justin Baldoni
Paul Archuleta/Film MagicBlake LivelySexual harassment lawsuit against And it ends with us com. costar Justin Baldoni He claims he admitted not “always” asking for consent before having sex with previous partners.
The lawsuit he obtained Us Weekly On Saturday, December 21, both Baldoni, who also directed the film, and the producer Jamie Heath They “discussed their personal sexual experiences and past addiction to pornography” with her and “tried to pressure Lively to reveal details about her intimate life.”
The documents describe a “car ride with (Lively), her assistant, and her driver” during production during which Baldoni allegedly claimed to Lively “that he had been sexually assaulted by an ex-girlfriend” which “made him reconsider his past.” (Baldoni, 40, spoke about experiencing sexual trauma in a previous relationship on an episode of the show Elizabeth Day's “How to fail” podcast earlier this month.)
According to the documents, Baldoni claimed: “Did you always ask for consent? No. Did I always listen when they said no? No,” he said, adding, “This was an example of how we all have things we can learn and grow from.”
Months after a reported feud between costars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, a lawsuit has been filed against him for sexual harassment. In the lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, December 20, and obtained by Us Weekly after it was reported by TMZ and the New York Times, Lively accuses Baldoni of shooting[…]
When Baldoni “got out of the car, her driver immediately noticed that he did not want Ms. Lively to be alone with Mr. Baldoni in the front,” Lively alleged.
Lively filed a sexual harassment complaint against Baldoni on Friday, December 20, alleging that he created a “hostile work environment” on set. And it ends with usThis caused the actress “severe emotional distress.” It also accused Baldoni and his team of… Organizing a smear campaign against her To damage its reputation.
The legal filing states that a meeting was held during production in January to address Lively's allegations against Baldoni. Her demands for the meeting included “no more nude videos or photos of women to be shown of Blake, and no further mention of Baldoni's alleged past reports.” “Pornography addiction” No more discussions of sexual conquests by Blake and others, no more references to the cast and crew's genitals, no more inquiries about Blake's weight, and no more mention of Blake's dead father.
Court documents also allege that the unwanted kissing was improvised by Baldoni in scenes between his character and Lively's characters.
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“Mr. Baldoni improvised physical intimacy that was not rehearsed, conceived, or discussed with Ms. Lively, without the involvement of the intimacy coordinator,” the documents said. “For example, Mr. Baldoni surreptitiously bit and sucked on Ms. Lively’s lower lip During the scene he was improvising several kisses in each take. Mr. Baldoni insisted on filming the entire scene over and over again, far beyond what was required on a normal set, and without prior notice or approval.
The lawsuit also claims Lively was He's not the only member who complained about Baldoni's behavior, noting that “the concerns she raised were not just about herself, but about other actresses and crew members, some of whom have also spoken out.”
“As a result of Mr. Baldoni’s conduct, on May 29, 2023, another cast member filed a sexual harassment complaint regarding Mr. Baldoni’s ‘lewd’ comment and ‘unwelcome’ comments toward her and others,” the lawsuit says. In the documents, Lively alleged that “another actress filed a complaint regarding Mr. Baldoni’s comments about her appearance.”
“Mr. Baldoni openly acknowledged her concerns in writing, saying he 'would adjust accordingly.'” However, on June 8, 2023, that actress informed Ms. Lively that “outside of anything in the scene, I can't actually talk to Justin at all.” Mr. Baldoni later expressed doubts about Ms. Lively's friendship with the actress, as if they were colluding against him.
Blake Lively claims It Ends With Us star and director Justin Baldoni launched a “social manipulation” campaign to damage her reputation. News broke on Saturday, December 21, that Lively, 37, has filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, 40, for sexual harassment. According to the New York Times, the lawsuit – which was filed on Friday, December 20 – (…)
In a statement to weBaldoni's lawyer Brian Friedman She addressed Lively's “completely false, outrageous, and intentionally indecent” claims, claiming she filed the lawsuit to “repair her negative reputation” and “reframe the narrative” around the film's production.
Lively, for her part, has He received support from several people Involved in the film since filing her complaint, including And it ends with us author Colleen Hooverwhich crossed Her support for the actress In a lengthy statement on social media, he praises Lively for her “ability to refuse to sit and be ‘buried.’” (Lively starred in the film adaptation of Hoover’s book as Lily Bloom opposite Rail Baldoni, Lily’s abusive husband.)
“I hope my legal action helps draw the curtain on these evil retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak out about misconduct, and helps protect others who may be targeted,” she said in a statement. New York Times on saturday. The actress also denied publishing negative information about Baldoni.
