author Colin Hoover She seems to remove herself from the narrative Blake Lively and Justin BaldoniLegal drama.
Fans noticed Hoover's Instagram account No longer active Amid daily developments in lawsuits filed by actors against each other. The trouble started when Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40, got together Adaptation of Hoover's book And it ends with us For the big screen.
The film, set for release in August 2024, follows Lily Bloom (Lively) as her relationship with neurosurgeon Ryle Kinkard (Baldoni) becomes abusive. She eventually finds an ally in her high school love interest, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar). Throughout last summer's press tour, Baldoni — who directed the film — and Lively were not seen promoting the film together.
After speculation about tension between the stars, Lively Papers submitted In December 2024, she accused Baldoni of sexual harassment, creating a “hostile work environment” and causing her “severe emotional distress” while working together.
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In a statement submitted to New York Times“I hope my legal action will help bring down these vicious retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak out about misconduct, and help protect others who may be targeted,” Lively said.
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Courtesy Sony Pictures Inc.Baldoni's lawyer Brian Friedman She called Lively's claims “completely false, outrageous and intentionally indecent,” claiming in a statement to Us Weekly Lively filed the lawsuit to “repair her negative reputation” and “Reframe the narrative“With regard to production And it ends with us. (Lively served as a producer on the film.)
Friedman went on to claim that Lively made “Multiple demands and threatsThroughout the filming period, which included “threatening not to come to the filming location, and threatening not to promote the film, which would ultimately lead to its demise during its screening, if her demands were not met.”
At the time, Hoover, 45, showed her support by publicly praising Lively, writing via Instagram Story: “Blake Lively, you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met. Thank you for being exactly the human being you are.” “Never change. Never fade.”
Last month, Baldoni He was one of 10 plaintiffs Who filed a $250 million lawsuit against New York Times For her coverage of Lively's accusations. Official spokesman New York Times He said we That the outlet plans to “vigorously defend against the lawsuit.”
The reported feud between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni made headlines months before the It Ends With Us stars filed lawsuits. While Lively and Baldoni promoted the film in August 2024, rumors began swirling about an alleged feud between the duo. Fans noticed that Lively was promoting the film with some of her actors while Baldoni, who (…)
Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios later filed a lawsuit against her husband, Lively. Ryan Reynoldsand publicity for Lively, Leslie SloanIt is demanding compensation amounting to $400 million. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month It included accusations Civil blackmail, defamation, false invasion of privacy, and other claims.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively
Nicole Revelli/Sony Pictures Inc.“This lawsuit 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 publishing new, manipulated, blatantly edited and baseless information.” To the media.” Friedman said we On Thursday, January 16. Win and you will definitely regret it. Blake Lively was either severely misled by her team or she knowingly and intentionally misrepresented the truth.
In the meantime, lively He criticized the legal action taken against her.
“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 “Wayfarer has chosen to use the resources of its billionaire founder to issue media statements, launch baseless lawsuits, and threaten litigation to overwhelm us,” the statement read. The ability of the public to understand that what they are doing is retaliation for allegations of sexual harassment.”
Updated 1/16/25 at 12:43 PM ET: Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios filed a $400 million lawsuit against actor Blake Lively and her publicist, Leslie Sloan, on Thursday, January 16, in the 179-page filing. which was obtained. By Us Weekly, Baldoni claimed that Lively was “determined” to make him “a real villain in her story.” (…)
Lively's legal team accused Baldoni and his associates of committing crimes Try to “shift” the focus On her instead.
“They are trying to shift the narrative to Ms. Lively by falsely claiming that she took creative control and alienated the actors from Mr. Baldoni. The evidence will show that the actors and others had their own negative experiences with Mr. Baldoni and Wayfarer. The evidence will also show that Sony asked Ms. Lively to supervise the Sony version of the film, which they then picked up for distribution and was a huge success.
The statement concluded: “Their response to the sexual harassment allegations: She wanted it, and it’s her fault. Their justification for what happened to her: Look what she was wearing. In short, while the victim focuses on the abuse, the abuser focuses on the victim. “The strategy of attacking the woman is desperate, does not refute the evidence in Ms. Lively’s complaint, and will fail.”
