Blake Lively sueing Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment after It Ends with Us allegations
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Blake Lively is suing her former It Ends with Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment. The actress, 37, worked with Justin, 40, on the movie adaption of Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel. The movie divided critics and was plagued by reports of backstage drama. Following months of rumours about a fallout between the leading stars, Blake has now accused her co-star and director of a co-ordinated effort to destroy her reputation, in legal papers seen by US outlet TMZ.
Baldoni's team have responded by branding Blake 'shameful' and accusing her of a 'false attempt' to rehab her own reputation. Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, lashed out at the lawsuit, slamming Blake's claims "false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt.".
News of the legal war comes after months of rumours about a behind-the-scenes about a feud between Blake and her co-star as they filmed the adaptation of Hoover's hugely popular novel. The book tells the story of Lily Bloom (Lively) as she falls in love with Ryle Kincaid (played by Justin Baldoni).
Months after the release, Blake claims Baldoni's alleged behaviour caused her 'severe emotional distress'. According to TMZ, the lawsuit states a meeting was held to address Lively's claims and her demands for working on the film. It was attended by various figures working on the movie, including Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds. Earlier this year it was revealed that Reynolds had written a pivotal scene for the film that made it into the final cut, with Baldoni only finding out after Blake revealed it in a red carpet interview.
