Justin Baldoni.
Darla Khazi/INSTARimagesBefore acting Justin Baldoni In his country The ongoing legal battle with Blake Livelylawyer Brian Friedman He found himself involved in a separate case involving the actor.
According to newly surfaced court documents he reviewed Us WeeklyFriedman previously represented a person with cystic fibrosis who sued Baldoni, 40, for copyright infringement and breach of contract.
agent friedman, Travis Floresfiled a lawsuit against Baldoni and other defendants in September 2021, claiming the actor's 2019 directorial debut, Five feet aparthe copied Flores' tear-jerking romantic text titled Three feet distance.
“Flores kept his script from Baldoni because Flores had a policy of keeping his work secret and because Baldoni was working on a feature film project that Flores considered a competitor,” court documents stated. “But unbeknownst to Flores, Baldoni already had a different source to provide him with information about Three feet distance. As it turned out, Baldoni's film — which became titled Five feet apart – Many items will be copied Three feet distance“.
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.” (…)
In March 2022, Bloomberg Law You stated that your copyright infringement lawsuit has ended Five feet apart It was dismissed by a federal court in Los Angeles.
Us Weekly I have reached out to Friedman for comment.
Five feet apartChampionship Haley Lu Richardson and Cole SprouseExplores a love story and the real pain and struggle of cystic fibrosis.
2019 movie which It is said It earned $92 million on a budget of $7 million sincere To YouTube users Claire Winelandanother person with cystic fibrosis who left Baldoni inspired.
“I hired her as a consultant, and unfortunately she passed away before I could show the director her story,” Baldoni said. Hollywood Reporter In 2019. “It's something I'm still dealing with.”
After more than five years Five feet apart Baldoni has been released, and now finds himself elsewhere Legal status With one of his And it ends with us costars.
In December 2024, New York Times Break the news that's live He filed a lawsuit against Baldoni On charges of sexual harassment and launching a “social manipulation” campaign against her to “destroy” her reputation.
Baldoni has He denied these accusations Friedman, who called Lively's accusations “completely false, outrageous, and intentionally indecent” in a statement to we last month.
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 (…)
the Jane the Virgin The actor has Since filing a lawsuit against the New York Times Charged with defamation and false invasion of privacy. (A New York Times A spokesperson backed the story, saying it was “reported accurately and responsibly.”)
Baldoni and his legal team also filed a lawsuit against Lively for 400 million dollars In damages and The actress accused Because she was “determined to make Baldoni the true villain of her story.”
Lively team Respond to the lawsuit“He does not refute the evidence in Ms. Lively’s complaint, and he will fail,” he said. The actress denied all Baldoni's allegations.
