Blake Lively accused Justin Baldoni and the studio of launching a “multi-layered scheme” to damage her reputation after a meeting in which she and her husband Ryan Reynolds alleged “repeated sexual harassment and other harassing behavior” by Baldoni. behavior” was addressed. file | Photo Credit: AP
Blake Lively has accused him it ends with usDirector and co-star Justin Baldoni has been accused of sexual harassment on the set of the film and an attempt to “destroy” her reputation in a subsequent legal complaint.
complaint received by The Associated PressWho the new York Times The report was filed with the California Department of Civil Rights on Friday (December 20, 2024) ahead of the trial. It features Baldoni, the studio behind the romantic drama. it ends with us And the defendants include Baldoni’s publicist.
In the complaint, Lively accused Baldoni and the studio of embarking on a “multi-layered scheme” to damage her reputation after a meeting in which she and her husband Ryan Reynolds reported “repeated sexual harassment and assault” by Baldoni and a producer. Other disturbing behavior” was addressed. on the movie.
The complaint says the scheme included proposing to establish theories on online message boards, engineering a social media campaign and placing news stories critical of Lively.
“To avoid the risk of Ms. Lively ever revealing the truth about Mr. Baldoni, the BaldoniWayfarer team created, planted, amplified, and promoted content designed to tear down Ms. Lively’s credibility,” the complaint states. Gave.” “They engaged in the same techniques to enhance Mr. Baldoni’s credibility and suppress any negative material about him.”
The complaint also states that Baldoni “abruptly departed” from the film’s marketing plan and “used domestic violence ‘survivor material’ to protect his public image.”
Brian Friedman, an attorney representing Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its representatives, called the claims “completely false, defamatory and intentionally slanderous.”
He rejected Lively’s allegations of a coordinated campaign, saying that the studio had proactively hired a crisis manager “due to the numerous demands and threats made by Ms. Lively during production”.
Friedman also said that Lively threatened “not to come to the set and promote the film if her demands were not met.”
The statement did not specify those demands, but Lively’s complaint lists 30 demands, which she said Baldoni and others agreed to after a tense meeting over their hostile work environment concerns.
Among them: Lively and others on set being told to “no longer show nude videos or pictures of women” and no discussion about pornography, sexual experiences or genitals.
He also said that Baldoni should not ask her trainer about her weight without her consent, should not pressure her about her religious beliefs and “should not make any further mention of her deceased father.” “
An intimacy coordinator was also required to be present on the set whenever Lively shared a scene with Baldoni and was barred from entering her trailer or makeup trailer when she was nude.
The demands also stipulated that there would be “no retouching of kissing scenes” in the film or any intimate scenes added to the script other than those that Lively had approved at the time of signing.
“I hope my legal action will help expose these horrific retaliatory tactics that harm people who speak out about misconduct, and protect those who may be targeted,” Lively said in a statement. “Help will be available.” TimesA representative of Lively mentioned that AP till Times Report, in which Lively denied knowing or spreading negative information about Baldoni or the studio.
it ends with usThe adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s 2016 bestselling novel, to be released in August 2024, exceeded box office expectations with a $50 million debut. But the film’s release was surrounded by speculations of rift between the lead pair. Baldoni took a back seat in promoting the film, while Lively took center stage alongside Reynolds, who was on the press circuit for it. deadpool and wolverine At the same time.
Baldoni – who starred in the telenovela Send-Up jane the virgindirected five feet distance and write enough manA book that pushes back against traditional notions of masculinity – responded to concerns that the film romanticized domestic violence, stating that AP At the time the critic was “fully entitled to that opinion.”
He said, “If someone has had a real-life experience, I can imagine how hard it would be to imagine their experience in a romance novel.” “I would just like to offer them that we were very intentional in making this film.”
published – December 22, 2024 08:28 am IST
