Justin Baldoni claims Blake Lively 'avoided' him.

Justin Baldoni He believes Blake Lively It had an impact on how he worked And it ends with us Star worker.

According to New Baldoni $400 million lawsuit He got it Us Weekly On Thursday, January 16, Lively allegedly “urged other cast members to avoid Baldoni, in an early attempt to give fans the impression that Baldoni had committed a grave sin.”

Court documents She stated that Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynoldsand And it ends with us author Colin Hoover They all unfollowed Baldoni on social media.

“Other members of the staff also unfollowed Baldoni, creating the false impression that Baldoni had done something wrong,” the documents claimed.

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“The unfollowing of cast members and even the author of the book, with whom he had a long-term relationship, was done without warning or any contact from them, in stark contrast to the warm praise and appreciation he received,” the lawsuit alleges. The members up to that point had always showered him.

Baldoni's team proceeded to cite text messages allegedly from a cast member Isabella Ferrer Who wrote: “Thank you for being such an amazing director and being so wonderful to actually work with.”

In December 2024, Lively first Baldoni was accused of sexual harassment And organizing a smear campaign against her.

And in the complaint he received we, The alleged one is alive That Baldoni created a “hostile work environment” and caused her “severe emotional distress.”

Baldoni's attorney, Brian Friedman, He denied the accusations In a statement to we It claimed Lively filed the lawsuit to “repair her negative reputation” and “reframe the narrative” about what happened before the film hits theaters in August 2024.

after New York Times published an article outlining Lively's claims, and the actress received support on social media from cast members including Brandon Sklenar and Jenny Slate So did Hoover, who also served as executive producer.

“Blake Lively, you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met,” Hoover wrote on her Instagram Story in December 2024. Thank you for being the human being you are. Never change. Never fade.”

In a second statement, Hoover declared that Blake's “ability to refuse to sit and be 'buried' was nothing short of inspiring.”

Following Baldoni's lawsuit against Lively, his attorney issued a statement to we The lawsuit states “is a legal action based on a massive amount of untampered evidence detailing the dual attempt by Blake Lively and her team to destroy Justin Baldoni, his team, and their companies by releasing new, grossly altered, and unsubstantiated information to the media.”

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The statement continued: “It is clear based on our full willingness to present all of the full text messages, emails, video footage and other documentary evidence that was shared between the parties in real time, that this is a fight that will not be won and will not be won.” You will definitely regret it. Blake Lively was either severely misled by her team or she knowingly and intentionally misrepresented the truth.

“Ms. Lively will never again be allowed to continue to exploit actual victims of real harassment just to gain her personal reputation at the expense of those without power,” the statement read. “Let’s not forget that Ms. Lively and her team tried to destroy reputations and livelihoods for reasons Outrageously selfish in their dangerous manipulation of the media even before any actual legal action is taken. We know the truth, and now the public knows it too. “Justin and his team have nothing to hide, the documents don’t lie.”

we I have reached out to a representative for Lively for comment on the lawsuit.