Justin Baldoni's attorney says they will sue Blake Lively after filing a libel lawsuit against the New York Times. The attorney denies claims of a smear campaign against Lively.
The attorney for 'It Ends with Us' actor and director Justin Baldoni said they 'absolutely' plan to sue co-star Blake Lively after having already filed a libel lawsuit against the New York Times for a story alleging that Baldoni orchestrated a smear campaign against Lively. Attorney Bryan Freedman said in an exclusive interview with NBC News correspondent Liz Kreutz that aired on TODAY on Jan.
3 that the legal action against the New York Times 'will not be the last lawsuit' in his client's legal battle with Lively. He was asked if they plan to file a lawsuit against Lively. 'Absolutely,' he said. His comments echoed court documents in the libel lawsuit in which Baldoni’s attorneys stipulate that “this will not be the last lawsuit” and that there are “other bad actors involved.” Freedman also responded to a federal complaint filed on Jan. 1 by Lively that alleges a coordinated campaign by Baldoni and his public relations team to smear Lively's reputation during the promotion of 'It Ends with Us.' Freedman was asked if there was any type of organized campaign to damage Lively's public image. “One hundred percent no,” Freedman said. “Justin Baldoni from from the get go, said, ‘I don’t want to do anything negative toward her. I don’t want to hurt her.’” The New York Times story published on Dec. 21 includes text messages and emails between public relations experts working for Baldoni that allegedly suggest she was the target of a smear campaign. The Times story was published the day after Lively filed a sexual harassment complaint against Baldoni with the California Civil Rights Department, saying he repeatedly harassed her on the set of the film and crossed boundaries during intimate scenes. Baldoni and nine other plaintiffs — including Wayfarer Studios president Jamey Heath, crisis communications expert Melissa Nathan and publicist Jennifer Abel — responded by suing The New York Times for libel in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Dec
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