Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni.
Getty Images (2)Blake LivelyThe legal team has responded to the new And it ends with us Video footage posted Justin Baldonilawyer.
“Justin Baldoni and his attorney may be hoping this latest stunt will outweigh the damaging evidence against him, but the video itself is devastating. “Every frame of the footage released confirms, by letter, what Ms. Lively described in paragraph 48 of her complaint,” Lively's legal team said in a statement. For Us Weekly On Tuesday, January 21. How good she smells, and talking to her is out of character.
The statement continued: “Every moment of this was improvised by Mr. Baldoni without any prior discussion or approval and without the presence of the intimacy coordinator. Mr. Baldoni was not only Ms. Lively's representative, but also Ms. Lively's director, studio head, and boss.
The letter also noted that in the clip, Lively, 37, was “leaning away and repeatedly asking the characters to just talk.”
“Any woman who has been touched inappropriately in the workplace will recognize Ms. Lively’s discomfort,” the statement concluded. “They will recognize her attempts to mock her to try to deflect unwanted touching. No woman should take defensive measures to avoid being touched by her employer without her consent.”
Lively's legal team also criticized Baldoni, 40, who also directed the film, and his legal time Video release to the public rather than keeping it in court.
“This matter is in active litigation in federal court. “Releasing this video to the media, rather than submitting it as evidence in court, is another example of an unethical attempt to manipulate the public.” “It is also a continuation of their harassment and retaliation campaign. While they focus on misleading media narratives, we are focused on the legal process. We are continuing our efforts to demand that Mr. Baldoni and his associates respond in court, under oath, and not through manufactured media stunts.”
In response to Lively's legal team's latest statement and claims regarding the footage, Baldoni's lawyer said Brian Friedman He said we“Prior to filing her lawsuit in court, Ms. Lively went to The New York Times in an attempt to publicly destroy Justin Baldoni. When Mr. Baldoni exercises his right to publicly defend himself by laying out actual facts and evidence, for Ms. Lively and her team it becomes absolutely morally and ethically wrong.” Ms. Lively wants a completely different standard to apply to her, but fortunately, truth and authenticity apply to everyone and she can never be wrong. Given the video and the evidence coming forward, I can understand why Ms. Lively wouldn't Now for this to come out publicly.
And the shots he got we Earlier Tuesday, it shows the stars slow dancing and laughing romantically in a dialogue-free montage during the film. However, the duo can be heard exchanging thoughts about the scene as they sway back and forth.
“Ms. Lively’s complaint alleges that during a scene in which Mr. Baldoni and Ms. Lively were filming a slow dance montage, Mr. Baldoni was behaving inappropriately, as stated in a statement at the beginning of the video. “The following videos taken on May 23, 2023 clearly refute Ms. Lively's characterization of his behavior. The scene in question is designed to show the two characters falling in love and longing for closeness to each other. It is clear that both actors conduct themselves well within the scope of the scene and with mutual respect and professionalism. These are the three shots that were filmed for the sequence.
Justin Baldoni's lawsuit against The New York Times has further highlighted the clear creative differences between him and It Ends With Us star Blake Lively. Baldoni (40 years old) is suing The Times for $250 million on claims of defamation and false invasion of privacy due to the newspaper’s reports of a lawsuit being filed against him on sexual charges (…)
In addition to releasing the video footage, Baldoni's attorney also shared plans to do so Create a website Which will include “related videos” and “correspondence” between Baldoni and Lively.
“Justin and his team have the right to defend themselves with the truth,” Friedman’s statement read. “This is what we will continue to show through an upcoming website containing all of the correspondence as well as relevant videos directly rebutting her claims.”
Lively and without me The ongoing legal drama It started last month when I filed a lawsuit Against the manager. Lively claimed in her filing that Baldoni sexually harassed her and created a dossier Hostile work environment While on a set of And it ends with us.
For his part, Baldoni strongly denied these allegations. It is then File a lawsuit against New York Times for $250 million after the outlet reported Lively's allegations against him.
As the legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively continues, his lawyer Brian Friedman claims the actor did not approach the situation with any ill will toward his partner. In an interview with NBC News' Liz Kreutz on the Friday, January 3, episode of the Today show, Friedman denied Lively's allegations that Baldoni orchestrated a smear against her after[…]
Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios as well I filed a lawsuit Last month directly against Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynoldsand publicity for Lively, Leslie SloanIt is demanding compensation amounting to $400 million. In the papers, Baldoni The group charged Civil blackmail, defamation, false invasion of privacy and more.
After reports emerged that Baldoni had been sued, Lively She broke her silence With a statement through its legal team.
“This latest lawsuit filed by Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its partners is another chapter in the abuser's playbook. This is an old story: A woman speaks out with concrete evidence of sexual harassment and retaliation, and the abuser tries to turn the tables on the victim. This is what experts call DARVO. Denies Attack. “Reverse the perpetrator and the victim,” the letter reads. “Wayfarer has chosen to use the resources of its billionaire founder to issue media statements, launch baseless lawsuits, and threaten litigation to overwhelm. “On the public's ability to understand that what they are doing is retaliation for allegations of sexual harassment.”
