Day: January 17, 2025

On Thursday, 16th January, Justin Baldoni finally made good on his lawyer’s statement to sue Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and their PR person. The It Ends with Us director after his litigation letter to Disney and Marvel officially sued his co-star for $400 million.

Recall that following the litigation letter, his lawyer Bryan Freedman stated that they have plans to sue Blake Lively and Ryan into oblivion. Now, Justin Baldoni has made good his claim with the suit filed on Thursday. The filling accused the actress of civil extortion, false light invasion of privacy, defamation, negligent interference with prospective economic advantage etc.

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Now, Blake Lively’s team has responded to The It Ends with us director, Justin’s lawsuit. They noted that the lawsuit is, “another chapter pulled from the abuser playbook.”“This is an age-old story: A woman speaks up with concrete evidence of sexual harassment and retaliation and the abuser attempts to turn the tables on the victim.”

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“This is what experts call DARVO. Deny. Attack. Reverse Victim Offender,” the statement ends. This statement begs the question, Is this really what happened? Should Justin Baldoni be crucified without really making his case just because a woman is involved?

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Several men have gone to prison for rape on the hearsay of a woman only because she wanted to teach him a lesson. Should the It End with Us director not fight for his career? Or should he let it go? Justin Baldoni is resolved to see this to the end after making the mistake of allowing Coleen Hoover to influence his casting decision.

The lawsuit comes one month after Blake Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. On his part, Justin Baldoni claims Blake ambushed him by pressuring him to rewrite key scenes from the movie backed by her husband Reynolds and Taylor Swift.

There are three common tactical mistakes in history. One is Fighting a land war in Asia, two is Invading Russia in the winter and the third is Picking a fight with Taylor and the Swifties. Justin Baldoni might have just done the third by bringing Taylor Swift into his case. Is this a good idea that she gets mentioned in the lawsuit?

Interestingly several social media users think not. Picking up a fight with Taylor Swift and her Swifties is likened to going against a Sicilian when death is on the line. But yes, the It Ends With Us Director mentioned Taylor Swift in his case and that may be because Blake Lively also mentioned her.

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Another reason Justin Baldoni mentioned the popstar was that he claimed the singer and Ryan Reynolds connived with Blake Lively to rewrite the film’s critical rooftop scene where the main characters meet. And had a meeting at Blake and Ryan’s NYC penthouse about the rewrite to ambush him into accepting it.

Justified? Reasons Justin Baldoni’s $400 Million Lawsuit Mentioned Taylor Swift

The It Ends with Us director further stated that Ryan Reynolds was hovering at the beginning singing the praises of Blake’s rewrite, and Taylor Swift also liked Blake’s version of the scene arming him into caving to their needs. The third reason is that Blake lively capitalized on her closeness with powerful people including her bestie Taylor Swift get her way.

Meaning she used their influence to ensure her version ended up in the final cut. However, it is worth noting that Taylor Swift was not part of the plaintiffs, only mentioned. The mentioning is just one text message in which a “Taylor” is mentioned. In the words of the lawsuit, she is referred to as a “megacelebrity friend.”

Reaction to Justin Baldoni mentioning Taylor Swift borders heavily on him employing clout-chasing to bring attention to the case which was deemed a costly mistake. One critic wrote, “Man is getting increasingly brave. I thought going after Disney with legal paperwork and motions was a bad idea, but even Disney doesn’t seem to be that bad compared to…this.”

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Another added, “Picking a fight with a person who a court artist once as described as “too beautiful to draw.” Who makes the Lively Reynolds look poor? And surrounds herself with the best lawyers money can buy. And whose testimony has been used as an example of absolutely perfect trial testimony. I would never want to involve Taylor Swift in a lawsuit.”

TBN finds it worth noting that Taylor Swift’s only direct association with the project is that her song is used in the movie. She is thanked in the credits under Blake Lively’s thank yous for the use of her song.

On Thursday, January 16th which is one month after Blake Lively’s lawsuit, Justin Baldoni slams  Hollywood couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds with a $400 million lawsuit. TBN previously reported that the lawsuit would definitely come after he sent a litigation letter to Disney and Marvel.

The litigation letter was termed a foolhardy attempt considering how ferocious the media companies’ legal teams are. But one thing is clear, the letter has been confirmed as a prelude for the lawsuit. It further confirms his lawyer, Bryan Freedman’s statement that they would sue the couple into “oblivion.”

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The plaintiffs named Justin Baldoni‘s lawsuit Hollywood power couple, Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, their publicist Leslie Sloane and Sloane’s PR firm Vision PR, Inc. And the claims include several counts of civil extortion, false light invasion of privacy, defamation, negligent interference with prospective economic advantage.

It Gets Uglier! Justin Baldoni Slams Ryan Reynolds And Blake Lively With  $400 Million With Proof: See Details

Other charges include breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, intentional interference with contractual relations, and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. The suit was filed on behalf of It Ends with Us director Justin, the producer Jamey Heath, publicist Jennifer Abel, and crisis publicist, melissa nathan.

The lawsuit filing itself is 180 pages long and detailed proof with dramatic language on what transpired on the set of It Ends With Us. A statement issued by Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, Brysn Freedman also hinted that they have provided evidence such as complete text messages, emails, video footage and other documentary evidence that was shared between the parties in real-time.

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Most especially, Blake Lively aided by her husband Ryan Reynolds was accused by Justin Baldoni of having tried to ruin his reputation and manipulated the media. In all,  he has now sued the New York Times for $250 million and $400 million for Blake Lively/Ryan Reynolds.

Reactions following the lawsuit were mixed with some nothing that Justin Baldoni is fighting for his career with all he has got. And that was the right thing to do considering that the couple wanted to bully and intimidate him. Other comments bordered heavily on blasting him for taking more than he can chew especially for making mention of Taylor Swift.