Justin Baldoni's publicist breaks her silence on 'cherry picked' leaked messages about Blake Lively and denies 'smear' campaign
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Justin Baldoni's publicist Jennifer Abel has broken her silence on her leaked text messages about Blake Lively after the star accused him of sexual harrassment. The actress, 37, has accused her It Ends With Us co-star, 40, of inappropriate conduct on set and retaliatory behavior in a 80-page legal complaint. He has furiously denied the accusations.
![[The actress, 37, has accused her It Ends With Us co-star, 40, of inappropriate conduct on set and retaliatory behavior in a 80-page legal complaint. He has furiously denied the accusations]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/10/93452845-14223923-image-m-38_1735035579412.jpg)
Lively's team say that text messages included as part of the legal complaint reveal 'a multi-tiered plan that Mr. Baldoni and his team described as 'social manipulation' designed to 'destroy' Ms. Lively's reputation', which they say began after she raised concerns about conditions on set.
![[Lively's team say that text messages included as part of the legal complaint reveal 'a multi-tiered plan that Mr. Baldoni and his team described as 'social manipulation' designed to 'destroy' Ms. Lively's reputation']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/10/93452887-14223923-image-m-41_1735035664719.jpg)
Abel's text messages with crisis management expert Melissa Nathan were leaked as part of Lively's lawsuit against Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios. But Abel has since posted a statement on Facebook defending her messages with Nathan and strongly denied there was ever a 'smear' campaign against Lively.
![[Abel's text messages with crisis management expert Melissa Nathan were leaked as part of Lively's lawsuit against Baldoni]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/10/93452885-14223923-image-m-42_1735035671072.jpg)
She wrote: 'What the cherry picked messages don't include, although not shockingly as it doesn't fit the narrative, is that there was no 'smear' implemented. Justin Baldoni 's publicist Jennifer Abel (pictured) has broken her silence on her leaked text messages about Blake Lively after the star accused him of sexual harrassment.
![[According to her legal complaint, Lively was wary of Baldoni even prior to filming]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/10/93453013-14223923-image-m-44_1735036138535.jpg)
The actress, 37, has accused her It Ends With Us co-star, 40, of inappropriate conduct on set and retaliatory behavior in a 80-page legal complaint. He has furiously denied the accusations. 'No negative press was ever facilitated, no social combat plan, although we were prepared for it as it's our job to be ready for any scenario. But we didn't have to implement anything because the internet was doing the work for us.'.
![[The Gossip Girl star claims Baldoni fostered a toxic workplace environment during filming which included sexual harassment]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/10/93381311-14218129-The_Gossip_Girl_star_claims_Baldoni_fostered_a_toxic_workplace_e-a-29_1735034501976.jpg)
