Justin Baldoni ‘will countersue’ Blake Lively after sexual harassment lawsuit
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Justin Baldoni is reportedly planning to countersue Blake Lively after she filed a sexual harassment lawsuit. The pair co-starred in the film, based on the Colleen Hoover book of the same name, that was released in August. Despite the box office success, the behind-the-scenes details have become the talking point.
It Ends With Us star Lively, 37, began legal proceedings against the director earlier this month. Lively has alleged that Baldoni, behaved inappropriately on set. Her claims in an 80-page legal document accuses Baldoni of ‘repeated sexual harassment and other disturbing behaviour’.
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Lively’s complaint claims that during filming, the atmosphere on set became so uncomfortable that an all-staff meeting was called to try and work through the problems creating a hostile set. The studio behind the romantic drama are also accused of embarking on a ‘multi-tiered plan’ to damage Lively’s reputation.
In the complaint for damages, which precedes a lawsuit, Baldoni, his publicists and Wayfarer Studios, who produced the film, are listed among the defendants. Baldoni and his team have denied the allegations. The Daily Mail now reports that Baldoni, his business partner/Wayfarer Studios CEO Jamey Heath and the publicists named in Lively’s complaint are preparing a counter-lawsuit.
It is said the papers will be filed by attorney Freedman when the courts reopen on January 2. The publication alleges that the filing will claim that; Lively’s Vision PR team were responsible for smears against Baldoni and planted stories, messages from Baldoni’s team have been presented out of context, and that Lively’s legal move is to rebuild her public image.
