Actress Blake Lively filed an amended complaint Tuesday in a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, claiming her co-star in the film “End With Us” in ” Two other actresses were caused by discomfort, who were ready to testify. About their experience.
The two women did not mention in the complaint, who expanded in a lawsuit filed by Ms Lively in December, accusing Mr Baldoni, who also directed the 2024 films, sexual harassment and a retaliatory smear campaign. The complaint has also been updated, including new libel claims against Mr. Bardoni and colleagues.
Mr. Bardoni is also the founder of the studio, and the film Wayfarer denied the claim of misconduct. He said in a counterclaim filed in January that he was the victim of efforts to damage his reputation and wrestling creative control of the film, which was created by Ms. Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds.
Ms. Lively reported her concerns about misconduct by the film’s chief producers Baldoni and Jamey Heath in May 2023 and went to the film’s publisher Sony Pictures Entertainment represents the District Court in the Southern District of New York.
The complaint said that over the next three days, another actress in the suit reported her concerns about Sony Pictures Entertainment Representative and one of the film producers.
“Although the female actor is quite reserved for standing up, she still speaks and conveys her feelings that she suffers from the film's pain due to Mr. Bardoni's actions.”
The complaint said Mr. Bardoni responded to the woman in writing and said he was aware of the issues and made adjustments.
The complaint said that next month, the same woman told Ms Lively that her concerns about the conditions in the scene were increasing and she “found it difficult to talk to Mr Baldoni”.
The complaint said another actress also revealed to Ms. Lively that she was “uncomfortable” at the scene. The complaint says that before the film’s editing began, the claims were recorded in writing.
Sony Pictures Entertainment did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Mr. Bryan Freedman, the lawyer for Mr. Baldoni, said in a statement: “Her overwhelmed complaints are filled with regrets from ignorant people who are obviously no longer willing to stand up.” Or publicly support her claims.”
Mr Friedman continued: “Because the documents do not lie and people do so, the upcoming testimony of those who initially support Ms. Lively’s false claims, and those who are witnesses of their own actions will be enlightening.” What’s really uncomfortable here is Ms. Lively’s lack of actual evidence.”
Ms Lively's lawyers Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb said in a statement that the revised complaint “including a large amount of simultaneous evidence” supported Ms Lively's claims and that she was “not alone” when she raised these concerns.
In addition to the actress’ new claims, the complaint included new defamation claims, saying Mr. Bardoni said Mr. Heath and colleagues used the media platform to “drown and confuse the public’s understanding of Ms. Lively’s allegations and driving against Lively The negative emotions of the lady and anyone who supports her or opposes Mr. Baldoni's speech.”
It said that after the initial complaint was filed, Mr. Friedman's statements were defamatory and retaliatory.
The revised complaint also adds to the lawsuits of Jed Wallace and his public relations firm Street Respaction Inc. as defendants. Mr. Wallace was nominated in a complaint filed with Ms. Blackley with the California Department of Civil Rights on December 20. He did not mention his name in his original federal complaint filed on December 31 in the southern region of New York.
Mr. Wallace sued Ms. Lively on February 4 for being defamed in Texas Federal Court.
Mr. Wallace and his attorney for the company’s street relations, Charles Babcock, said they were disappointed that the company’s Texas state did not file a claim. “They have made many other things about the claims made in New York, which has really disappointed them,” Mr. Babcock said Wednesday.
Ms. Lively and Mr. Baldoni have been engaged in intense legal legends since Ms. Lively filed the charges in December.
In the story published the next day, the New York Times and other media reported on her civil rights complaint. Mr. Bardoni has filed a lawsuit against defamation, claiming that the newspaper relies on Ms. Lively’s “unverified and self-service narrative”.
The Times said the story was a “careful and responsible report” and the newspaper planned to “strongly defend” against the lawsuit.
After Ms. Lively filed a lawsuit against Ms. Lively and Mr. Reynolds in January, claiming that the two are using their reputation and power from Mr. Bardoni “stealed” the film.
Mr. Baldoni's complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and named it the defendant's public relations officer Leslie Sloane and her company Vision PR.
Earlier this month, during the first public hearing in the lawsuit, Judge Lewis J. Leman of Manhattan District Court ordered lawyers on both sides to cut their comments outside the court. The dispute has been highly publicized, and Judge Leman pointed out that the court documents “have a lot of feasts on the public.”
