Blake Lively’s lawyers blast Justin Baldoni for launching ‘more attacks’ against the actress

Blake Lively's lawyers blast Justin Baldoni for launching 'more attacks' against the actress

Blake Lively’s legal team is criticizing Justin Baldoni for continuing to make accusations against her, labeling them as further assaults on her character.

37-year-old, full of energy, played a role in “It Ends With Us” alongside director and actor Baldoni, aged 40. The movie premiered in cinemas last August and can now be streamed on Netflix.

Following several months of speculation, Lively lodged a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department, accusing Baldoni of incorporating unwelcome kissing scenes into his improvisations and fostering a harmful work environment through sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior.

In just one day’s time, an article in The New York Times surfaced, exposing that Baldoni had enlisted a crisis management PR team aimed at discrediting Lively and concealing evidence, following which Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios the same day.

Baldoni countered by initiating a defamation lawsuit worth $250 million against The New York Times, accusing them of disseminating an unsubstantiated and self-aggrandizing story.

Now, Lively’s lawyers assert to People magazine that the allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation against Lively are supported by solid evidence.

Blake Lively's lawyers blast Justin Baldoni for launching 'more attacks' against the actress

Blake Lively's lawyers blast Justin Baldoni for launching 'more attacks' against the actress

According to Lively’s attorneys, this isn’t about disagreements stemming from creative perspectives or a matter of one person saying something and another denying it.

According to what’s stated in Ms. Lively’s lawsuit, and what we aim to demonstrate during court proceedings, Wayfarer Studios and their allies are accused of illegally retaliating through astroturfing, because Ms. Lively took steps to ensure safety on a film set for herself and others, the lawyers further explained.

In response to the lawsuit, they chose to escalate their assaults on Ms. Lively, as they stated afterward.

In every workplace and business sector, it’s unlawful for sexual harassment or retribution to occur, as the attorneys explained, dissecting common strategies used by offenders.

A common strategy to divert attention away from accusations of such misbehavior is to falsely accuse the accuser, implying they somehow provoked the behavior, brought it upon themselves, were confused about the intent, or worse, were dishonest.

A common strategy is to swap the roles of the accuser and the accused, implying that the accused is actually the one who has been wronged. This approach helps make severe misbehavior seem ordinary or insignificant. This is what was expressed in their statement.

In essence, it’s crucial to understand that media declarations do not shield Ms. Lively from her legal accusations. Instead, we are committed to pursuing her case in a federal court, where the law, rather than sensationalized statements or intimidating tactics, dictates the outcome.

In her lawsuit, Lively asserted that the ongoing negative campaign led by Baldoni had resulted in financial losses for her, which persist up until now.

Blake Lively's lawyers blast Justin Baldoni for launching 'more attacks' against the actress
Blake Lively's lawyers blast Justin Baldoni for launching 'more attacks' against the actress
Blake Lively's lawyers blast Justin Baldoni for launching 'more attacks' against the actress

She explains that her haircare brand, Blake Brown, along with her drink lines, Betty Buzz and Betty Booze, experienced significant drops in revenue as a result of the negative response she encountered.

According to the lawsuit, Blake Brown’s sales dropped significantly – as much as 78% – once the ‘social manipulation campaign’ began.

As a die-hard fan, I can’t help but feel the sting when I see how harshly Ms. Lively has been attacked in the media. This unexpected onslaught seems to have significantly impacted the sales of Blake Brown’s products, plunging them by 56-78% according to internal projections. It’s a tough blow for us loyal fans who believe in the quality and potential of these products.

The lawsuit stated: ‘Contrary to the impressive consumer satisfaction ratings Blake Brown products garnered during pre-launch testing and post-launch, there was an unexpected significant decrease in sales.’

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2025-01-07 11:35

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