Blake Lively and her staff are unfazed by Justin Baldoni’s counter lawsuit threats.
As Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman prepares a counter-lawsuit in response to Lively’s sexual harassment claims, Lively’s publicist, Leslie Sloan, denied accusations that she planted adverse press about Baldoni in the course of the movie’s press tour, labelling them “false.”
According to a current report from the Daily Mail, Baldoni’s counter-lawsuit — which will probably be filed when courts reopen in 2025 — alleges that Lively’s grievance misrepresented out-of-context subpoenaed textual content messages and suggests it was a part of an effort to rebuild her picture.
Additionally, the countersuit reportedly accuses Sloane of orchestrating a smear marketing campaign towards Baldoni — as a substitute of the opposite means round — together with leaking HR complaints from the set of the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestseller, It Ends with Us.
Sloane dismissed these claims in a press release to People journal, explaining her position was restricted to responding to press inquiries.
“I used to be contacted on 8/11 by [Baldoni’s crisis rep Melissa Nathan’s sister] Sara Nathan forwarding an nameless tip that Page Six obtained, concerning allegations of HR complaints on the set of It Ends with Us,” she mentioned.
Sloane added that she directed reporters to Wayfarer or Sony for remark and asserted, “It’s clear that Mr. Baldoni and his Wayfarer Associates are suggesting that I originated press tales…which is fake.”
Sloane additionally pointed to complaints filed by Jonesworks LLC and Stephanie Jones, which she claims present additional proof of a marketing campaign towards Lively.
