Warring co-stars Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively’s legal back-and-forth is officially underway now that the former has kicked off the formal lawsuit saga targeting the New York Times. Having sued the US news outlet for $250 million, the It Ends With Us director and a group of nine other plaintiffs, including his production company Wayfarer Studios, allege libel, false, light invasion of privacy, promissory fraud and breach of implied in-fact contract, according to PEOPLE. Justin Baldoni has accused Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively of “bullying” him at a January 4, 2024, meeting where they ‘blindsided’ the movie project team. (AFP) Baldoni’s 87-page complaint filed on New Year’s Eve addresses the Times article titled, “‘We Can Buy Anyone’: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine,” which was published shortly after Lively filed her initial complaint against the Jane the Virgin veteran. Taking it straight to heart, Baldoni started the New Year on the offensive, ruthlessly name-dropping Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, while accusing the Hollywood couple for strategically coming after him. Also read | Blake Lively ready for ‘explosive …