Justin Baldoni.
(Photo by Brian Bader/Getty Images for Vital Voices Global Partnership)Justin Baldoni He was dropped as a client by WME.
according to Delivery timethe decision was made by WME leadership on Saturday, December 21, for the talent agency to part ways with Baldoni, in part due to a sexual harassment complaint filed against the actor/director by his team. And it ends with us com. costar Blake Lively On Friday, December 20th.
For its part, Lively is still represented by WME.
On Friday, Lively introduced A Sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoniwhere she alleged his behavior on set And it ends with us — which he starred in, directed and produced — caused her “severe emotional distress.” (The film also executive produced the film, and stars Lily Bloom as the heroine.)
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[…]
The lawsuit claims that a meeting was held during the film's production in January 2024 to address Lively's claims of a “hostile work environment” on set. The meeting was attended by a large number of film workers, including Baldoni and Lively's husband. Ryan Reynolds.
As stated in the complaint, Lively's demands for the meeting included “no more nude videos or photos of women being shown to Blake, and no further mention of his sexual intercourse.” Baldoni's previous addiction to pornography 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.
In a statement to Us WeeklyBaldoni's lawyer Brian Friedman She addressed Lively's “completely false, outrageous, and intentionally indecent” allegations, claiming that the actress filed a lawsuit to “repair her negative reputation” and “reframe the narrative” regarding the film's production.
On the other hand, Lively accused Baldoni's team of intentionally dragging her name through the mud Calculated “cunning marketing” campaign.
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 his statement to weFriedman also claimed that Lively made “multiple demands and threats” during filming And it ends with usSuch as “threatening not to come to filming, and threatening not to promote the film, which ultimately leads to its demise during its screening, if her demands are not met.”
In a statement to New York Times In December, Lively said, “I hope my legal action will help draw the curtain on these evil retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak out about misconduct, and help protect others who may be targeted.” The actress also denied publishing negative information about Baldoni.
we I have reached out to reps for both Lively and Baldoni for comment.
