Baldoni initially outlined his allegations against Lively in an 87-page lawsuit he filed Dec. 31 against the Times, accusing the newspaper of libel after it published an explosive story into Lively's claims of harassment and what she called a "smear campaign” aimed at her reputation over the production of "It Ends With Us” (Lively was not named as a party in the lawsuit).

Justin Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman appeared on an episode of “The Megyn Kelly Show” where the former Fox News host played an alleged voice message Baldoni sent to his team in which he claims he was “sent to the basement” during the “It Ends With Us” premiere because Lively allegedly did not want him anywhere

Actor Blake Lively has sued the director of the film “It Ends With Us” alleging harassment on the set and a coordinated campaign to smear her reputation.

Lively formally filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, his film studio and public relations team after previously filing a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s reported rift made headlines months before the It Ends With Us costars filed lawsuits. While Lively and Baldoni promoted the film in August 2024, rumors began swirling of an alleged feud between the pair.

On Dec. 31, Baldoni filed a $250 million lawsuit against the New York Times accusing the outlet of libel and false light invasion of privacy for their story that broke Lively’s sexual harassment and retaliation suit against him.

Justin Baldoni bemoaned being banished to the basement by Blake Lively during the It Ends with Us premiere, according to a purported leaked voice message he sent to his associates. The message was played in full on The Megyn Kelly Show during an interview the former Fox News host conducted with Bryan Freedman,

Blake Lively made her return to Instagram on Wednesday for the first time since filing two lawsuits against Justin Baldoni. She used her platform to shift focus, sharing two Instagram Stories with crucial resources for those impacted by the devastating wildfires sweeping across Los Angeles since Tuesday.