Justin Baldoni plans to “expose” what his lawyer calls a “false” narrative created by Blake Full of life’s authorized criticism in opposition to the actor.
The actor’s impending lawsuit will share the “fact” after Full of life accused Baldoni of sexual harassment main as much as filming the Colleen Hoover-adapted film, “It Ends With Us.”
“This isn’t a response or countersuit – it’s a deliberate pursuit of fact,” Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, advised Folks journal.
BLAKE LIVELY SUES JUSTIN BALDONI FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT, RETALIATION AND INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
Justin Baldoni plans to sue Blake Full of life over the “false and damaging narrative” painted by her sexual harassment allegations. (David Buchan/Selection/Penske Media through Getty Photographs/Lia Toby/Getty Photographs)
“This lawsuit will uncover and expose the false and damaging narrative that was deliberately engineered by a trusted media publication who relied upon nefarious sources and uncared for a radical fact-checking course of to verify the validity of those texts,” Baldoni’s lawyer mentioned.
“There may be an insurmountable assortment of genuine proof, together with timelines and communications, which haven’t been doctored or spliced with out context, not like the altered [‘New York Times’] story that ran on Saturday, December twenty first 2024,” the assertion continued.
Fox Information Digital reached out to Freedman for extra remark.
“This lawsuit will uncover and expose the false and damaging narrative that was deliberately engineered by a trusted media publication who relied upon nefarious sources and uncared for a radical fact-checking course of to verify the validity of those texts.”
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Full of life detailed allegations of sexual harassment, retaliation, intentional affliction of emotional misery, negligence and extra in a criticism filed Dec. 20 with the California Civil Rights division.
The actress reportedly convened an “all arms” assembly on Jan. 4, 2024 relating to the alleged habits of Baldoni and movie producer Jamey Heath through which her husband, Ryan Reynolds, attended.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Full of life starred collectively in “It Ends With Us.” (Getty Photographs)
“Ms. Full of life was pressured to deal with issues about Mr. Baldoni and Mr. Heath’s misconduct with them straight, and commenced doing so months earlier than filming started,” the criticism, obtained by Fox Information Digital, learn. “The issues she raised weren’t just for herself, however for the opposite feminine forged and crew, a few of whom had additionally spoken up.”
A few of the alleged habits mentioned included no extra exhibiting nude movies or pictures of ladies to Full of life, no extra point out of Baldoni’s or Heath’s earlier “pornography dependancy,” no extra discussions about private experiences with intercourse, no extra descriptions of their very own genitalia, no extra including intercourse scenes exterior what was within the unique script, no extra discussions about Blake’s weight or deceased father, and extra.
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Blake Full of life accused Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment together with different claims. (Â Gareth Cattermole/Getty Photographs)
On the time, all events agreed that the outlined conduct would stop. Regardless of the settlement, Full of life claims within the criticism that Baldoni executed and took part in a “social manipulation” marketing campaign to “destroy” her profession and repute.Â
“I hope that my authorized motion helps pull again the curtain on these sinister retaliatory ways to hurt individuals who converse up about misconduct and helps defend others who could also be focused,” Full of life advised The New York Occasions in a press release.
Baldoni’s lawyer denied the allegations to the outlet, saying: “These claims are utterly false, outrageous and deliberately salacious with an intent to publicly harm and rehash a story within the media.”
Justin Baldoni has denied the allegations in opposition to him. (Nathan Congleton/NBC through Getty Photographs)
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Fox Information Digital’s Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.
