What has Blake Lively accused Justin Baldoni of doing during It Ends With Us?
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Blake Lively has alleged Justin Baldoni sexually harassed her during the filming of It Ends With Us, before engaging in “a sophisticated press and digital plan in retaliation” against the actress when his behaviour threatened to come to light. Baldoni’s alleged actions during filming and his subsequent PR campaign against Lively are laid out in court documents seen by The London Standard.
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In the Blake Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC, Lively’s representatives allege that Baldoni bit the actress on the lip during filming, came into her trailer while she was breastfeeding her newborn, tried to discuss pornography with her, and brought his friend on set to play a doctor during a birth scene where Lively was pressured to perform nude.
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Lively has alleged that Baldoni’s plan for “social manipulation” to “destroy” her public reputation was backed by the “virtually unlimited resources” of Steve Sarowitz, the millionaire entrepreneur invested in Baldoni’s production company Wayfarer Studios.
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Baldoni’s legal representatives have denied the allegations. Lively alleges that Baldoni subjected her, along with the cast and crew, to “invasive, unwelcome, unprofessional and sexually inappropriate behavior”. Baldoni starred in and directed It Ends With Us, while his company Wayfarer Studios financed and ran production for the film. “Everyone answered to Mr. Baldoni,” states the filing.
