Justin Baldoni calls Blake Lively’s claims ‘false and destructive’, lawyer says new trial will reveal the truth

Justin Baldoni plans to ‘expose’ what his lawyer calls a ‘false’ narrative created by Blake Lively’s legal complaint against the actor.

The actor’s impending trial will share the “truth” after Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment leading up to the filming of the Colleen Hoover adaptation, “It ends with us.”

“This is not a response or a countersuit — it’s a deliberate search for the truth,” said Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman. People magazine.

BLAKE LIVELY SUES JUSTIN BALDONI FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT, REVERSAL, AND INFLICT OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS

“This lawsuit will uncover and expose the false and destructive narrative that was purposely crafted by a trusted media publication that relied on nefarious sources and neglected a thorough fact-checking process to confirm the validity of these texts,” his lawyer said Baldoni.

“There is an insurmountable body of authentic evidence, including timelines and communications, that has not been manipulated or spliced ​​out of context, unlike the modified (‘New York Times’) story that appeared on Saturday, December 21, 2024,” the statement continued.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Freedman for further comment.

“This lawsuit will uncover and expose the false and destructive narrative that was purposefully crafted by a trusted media publication that relied on nefarious sources and neglected a thorough fact-checking process to confirm the validity of these texts.”

— Bryan Freedman, attorney for Justin Baldoni

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Lively detail allegations of sexual harassmentretaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and more in a complaint filed Dec. 20 with the California Department of Civil Rights.

The actress reportedly called an “all hands” meeting on January 4, 2024 regarding the alleged behavior of Baldoni and film producer Jamey Heath that her husband Ryan Reynolds attended.

“Ms. Lively was forced to address concerns about Mr. Baldoni’s and Mr. Heath’s misconduct directly with them and began doing so months before filming began,” the complaint, obtained by Fox News Digital, states. “The concerns she expressed weren’t just for herself, but for the other female cast and crew, some of whom also spoke out.”

Some of the alleged behaviors discussed included no longer showing Lively nude videos or images of women, no mention of Baldoni’s or Heath’s past “porn addiction”, no discussion of personal experiences with sex, don’t describe your own genitals anymore, no. adding more sex scenes outside of the original script, no more discussions about Blake’s weight or dead father, and more.

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At that time, all parties agreed that the conduct presented would cease. Despite the settlement, Lively alleges in the complaint that Baldoni executed and participated in a campaign of “social manipulation” to “destroy” her career and reputation.

“I hope my legal action will help pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about wrongdoing and help protect others who may be targeted,” Lively said. The New York Times in a statement.

Baldoni’s lawyer denied the allegations to the media, saying, “These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally slanderous, with the intent to injure the public and repeat a narrative in the media.”

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Fox News Digital’s Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.