Blake Lively sues Justin Baldoni for emotional…
Blake Lively has filed a second lawsuit towards Justin Baldoni, The Post can affirm.
The actress, 37, is suing her “It Ends with Us” co-star and director, alleging he brought about her to endure “severe emotional distress and pain, humiliation, embarrassment, belittlement, frustration, and mental anguish” along with misplaced wages. TMZ was first to report the information.
Lively filed her lawsuit towards Baldoni, 41, and others on Tuesday in a New York federal courtroom. “It Ends with Us,” the blockbuster film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, was filmed primarily in New York.
Lively is searching for punitive damages at “an amount to be determined at trial.”
Blake Lively attends the 2024 LACMA Art + Film Gala offered by Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Nov. 2, 2024 in Los Angeles, Calif. FilmMagic
Lawyers for Lively supplied a assertion to The Post following information of the actress’ newest lawsuit.
“Earlier today, Ms. Lively filed a federal complaint against Wayfarer Studios and others in the Southern District of New York,” the assertion started, referring to the studio that produced “It Ends with Us.”
“Ms. Lively previously sent her California Civil Rights Department Complaint in response to the retaliatory campaign Wayfarer launched against her for reporting sexual harassment and workplace safety concerns.”
The star’s attorneys continued, “Unfortunately, Ms. Lively’s decision to speak out has resulted in further retaliation and attacks. As alleged in Ms. Lively’s federal Complaint, Wayfarer and its associates have violated federal and California state law by retaliating against her for reporting sexual harassment and workplace safety concerns.”
Justin Baldoni attends Variety Faith And Spirituality In Entertainment Honors offered by CFAM at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on Dec. 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, Calif. Variety by way of Getty Images
“Now, the defendants will answer for their conduct in federal court. Ms. Lively has brought this litigation in New York, where much of the relevant activities described in the Complaint took place, but we reserve the right to pursue further action in other venues and jurisdictions as appropriate under the law.”
Lively’s reps additionally referred The Post to a assertion the actress gave on Dec. 21 after she filed her first criticism.
“I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted,” Lively stated.
Blake Lively attends the UK Gala Screening of “It Ends With Us” on the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Aug. 8, 2024 in London, England. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
The Post has reached out to reps for Baldoni for remark.
“The Age of Adaline” actress’ second lawsuit follows legal motion she took earlier this month towards Baldoni and his disaster managers, Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel, along with Wayfarer Studios, which produced “It Ends with Us.”
Lively’s first lawsuit was filed with the California Civil Rights Commission.
In the swimsuit, Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and orchestrating a “coordinated smear campaign” to destroy her fame.
Justin Baldoni on “Today,” August 8, 2024. Nathan Congleton/NBC by way of Getty Images
Like her latest New York motion, the actress’ California submitting accused Baldoni and others of inflicting hurt to her business, resulting in her household experiencing “severe emotional distress.”
In courtroom paperwork, Lively alleged that “things got so bad during filming [‘It Ends with Us’], there was an all-hands-on-deck meeting to address what she claims was a hostile work environment.”
Actor Ryan Reynolds, Lively’s husband, reportedly attended the assembly.
Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni have been caught in a tense dialog on set whereas filming ‘It Ends With Us’ on Jan. 11, 2024. The scene, that includes Blake pushing a younger lady on a swing, prompted a severe dialogue with a producer. Christopher Peterson / SplashNews.com
Lively claimed that she and Reynolds demanded there could be “no more showing nude videos or images of women to Lively, no more mention of Baldoni’s alleged previous ‘pornography addiction,’ and no more discussions about sexual conquests in front of Lively.”
They additionally insisted that Baldoni “should not make inquiries about Lively’s weight” and make “no further mention of her dead father.”
Lively additionally informed Baldoni that there could be “no more adding of sex scenes, oral sex or on camera climaxing” outdoors the scope of the script she accepted upon becoming a member of the project.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively in a tense on-set second whereas filming “It Ends With Us,” Jan. 11, 2024. Christopher Peterson / SplashNews.com
Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman beforehand rebuffed the allegations Lively made in her California lawsuit.
In a assertion given to The Post earlier this month, Freedman stated, “It is shameful that Ms. Lively and her representatives would make such serious and categorically false accusations against Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its representatives, as yet another desperate attempt to ‘fix’ her negative reputation which was garnered from her own remarks and actions during the campaign for the film; interviews and press activities that were observed publicly, in real time and unedited, which allowed for the internet to generate their own views and opinions.”
Actor/filmmaker Justin Baldoni speaks onstage on the Vital Voices twelfth Annual Voices of Solidarity Awards at IAC Building on December 9, 2024 in New York City. Getty Images for Vital Voices Global Partnership
“These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media,” Freedman added.
The lawyer claimed Baldoni had employed a disaster supervisor resulting from “multiple demands and threats” he alleged Lively made, together with “threatening to not showing up to set, threatening to not promote the film, ultimately leading to its demise during release, if her demands were not met.”
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