An attorney for "It Ends With Us" director and actor Justin Baldoni confirmed Friday morning his client plans to countersue his co-star Blake Lively, claiming the legal filing will show new text messages between the film’s two stars "for the world to see.”
Justin Baldoni at the "It Ends With Us" New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Aug. 6, ... [+]
Entertainment lawyer Bryan Freedman told NBC’s "Today" he "absolutely" plans to file suit against Lively after she alleged she was subjected to "sexually inappropriate behavior" by Baldoni on the set of their 2024 film, but wouldn't say exactly what the countersuit would allege.
Freedman denied Lively’s claim that Baldoni and his team launched a smear campaign against the actress and, when asked if he acknowledged his client may have acted in a way that made people on set uncomfortable, said, "There is some behavior always that can make people uncomfortable... The question in this case is, does it rise to the level of sexual harassment?"
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Blake Lively at a UK gala screening for "It Ends With Us" on Aug. 8, 2024.
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