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Taylor Swift exits court drama as Justin Baldoni unexpectedly backs out; Blake Lively cheers end of ‘harassing’ subpoena | Hollywood News

Taylor Swift exits court drama as Justin Baldoni unexpectedly backs out; Blake Lively cheers end of ‘harassing’ subpoena | Hollywood News

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Justin Baldoni and his legal team backtracked their decision of dragging popstar Taylor Swift to court after earlier filing to subpoena her in the legal battle with Gossip Girl fame, Blake Lively.  In a Deadline report on Thursday, Baldoni withdrew the court filing seeking answers and documents from the Cruel Summer singer about what she knew about the situation with Wayfarer Studios co-founder and her best friend Lively, with whom her friendship goes long back. Baldoni had earlier accused Swift of her creative involvement in the case, alleging that both Ryan Reynolds and the Grammy winner played a part in changing the rooftop scene in the film It Ends With Us. According to the reports, Taylor will no longer be subpoenaed, and the probe against her has been ordered to be officially suspended.  Also read: Taylor Swift’s rep rips into Justin Baldoni over subpoena, calls it a ‘clickbait’ move: ‘She was on tour, not on set’ Justin Baldoni drops Taylor Swift from court filing On May 22, Baldoni’s legal team, led by Bryan Freedman, responded …

Blake Lively seeks to end Justin Baldoni’s ‘vengeful’ 0 million defamation lawsuit | Hollywood

Blake Lively seeks to end Justin Baldoni’s ‘vengeful’ $400 million defamation lawsuit | Hollywood

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By Jonathan Stempel Blake Lively seeks to end Justin Baldoni’s ‘vengeful’ $400 million defamation lawsuit NEW YORK -Actress Blake Lively asked a U.S. judge on Thursday to dismiss actor Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit, calling it a “vengeful” attempt to weaponize the federal courts after she accused him of sexual harassment. In a filing in Manhattan federal court, lawyers for Lively called Baldoni’s lawsuit part of a “sinister campaign to bury and destroy” Lively for speaking out about sexual harassment and retaliation, including through her lawsuit against him. “The law prohibits weaponizing defamation lawsuits” such as Baldoni’s to deprive Lively of her right to speak out, her lawyers added. Lively is also seeking unspecified triple and punitive damages for reputational and emotional harm that Baldoni, his production company Wayfarer Studios, and other defendants allegedly caused. Lawyers for Baldoni did not immediately respond to requests for comment. He and Lively have forcefully denied each other’s respective allegations. The feud began publicly in December, when Lively accused Baldoni of sexually harassing her while filming the 2024 …

Blake Lively Claims Other Women Raised Concerns About Justin Baldoni on ‘It Ends With Us’ Set in Latest Court Filing

Blake Lively Claims Other Women Raised Concerns About Justin Baldoni on ‘It Ends With Us’ Set in Latest Court Filing

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Last Updated:February 19, 2025, 19:25 IST Over the last few weeks, Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively have levelled several allegations against each other. Blake Lively has accused Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment. (Photo: IMDb) In an amended complaint, attorneys for Blake Lively added nearly 50 pages to their lawsuit against the actress’ co-star Justin Baldoni, furthering the details of Lively’s initial allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation. In the amended suit, filed in New York federal court on Tuesday just ahead of a judge’s deadline, Lively provides more detail to her claim that additional women who worked on the set of the movie, “It Ends With Us,” were made uncomfortable by Baldoni’s “unwelcome behaviour” and confided in her. According to Lively’s complaint, another female co-star reported concerns about Baldoni to Sony, the film’s distributor. “Ms Lively brought this lawsuit because she was one of the ‘women or two’ that Mr Baldoni ‘one million percent’ … ‘made uncomfortable” on the set of the film,” the amended lawsuit states. “Ms. Lively was not the only one who …

Justin Baldoni Says Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds Sabotaged His Career

Justin Baldoni Says Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds Sabotaged His Career

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The legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively is grabbing headlines. The actor-director was sued by Blake for sexual misconduct while working on It Ends With Us. Now, Justin has levelled several allegations to counter the claims made in the actress’ lawsuit. In a lawsuit filed on New Year’s Eve, Justin Baldoni accused Blake Lively of keeping him and his Wayfarer Studios out of It Ends With Us’ premiere. In the USD 250 million lawsuit against The New York Times, Baldoni maintained that Lively tried to sabotage his career. Justin Baldoni also claimed that Blake Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds started a campaign against him. He was also allegedly stopped from attending the It Ends With Us premiere. He eventually attended the premiere with limited red carpet time along with his family. Justin was also allegedly barred from attending an exclusive after-party with the film’s cast and crew. The lawsuit accuses Blake and Ryan of “stealing” the movie from him. Baldoni also mentions that Reynolds pressured his former agency WME to drop …

New Justin Baldoni row erupts with NBA star post It Ends With Us drama: Report | Hollywood

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The noise surrounding Justin Baldoni and his It Ends With Us costar Blake Lively‘s alleged feud hasn’t even fully blown over but another contentious report has entangled the actor-director in a brand-new dispute. Justin Baldoni attends the ‘It Ends With Us’ premiere in New York City, U.S., August 6, 2024. (REUTERS) Much like the 40-year-old Hollywood star’s Wayfarer Studios, which he co-founded with billionaire Steve Sarowitz, currently owns the rights to Colleen Hoover’s controversial novel and its sequel, the independent studio reportedly also struck a deal with former NBA star Craig Hodges. Chasing the wave of success earned by the hit ESPN series The Last Dance featuring his former teammate Michael Jordan, Baldoni’s production house sought to bring alive the words on the pages of Hodges’ book ‘Long Shot: The Triumphs and Struggles of an NBA Freedom Fighter.’ Although the rumour mill has spun all kinds of narratives around the It Ends With Us drama, its undeniable commercial success on the silver screen has already set a precedent for itself, all thanks to the source …