Sun Jan 05 23:30:00 UTC 2025: ## Hollywood Showdown: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s Legal Battle Explodes

**Los Angeles, CA** – The seemingly idyllic romance of the box-office hit “It Ends With Us” has morphed into a bitter legal feud between its stars, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Both actors have filed multi-million dollar lawsuits, escalating a conflict that began with allegations of inappropriate conduct and a subsequent smear campaign.

Lively, in a federal suit mirroring a California complaint, accuses Baldoni of unwanted sexual advances both on and off set, including entering her dressing room uninvited while she was breastfeeding. She further alleges Baldoni orchestrated a smear campaign to damage her reputation after she reported his behavior. Her claims include Baldoni’s alleged attempts to control her weight, even contacting her trainer after the birth of her child, and offering her a weight-loss specialist disguised as a health expert when she fell ill. These allegations were initially reported in a December New York Times article.

Baldoni, however, counters with a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times, claiming the article relied on “cherry-picked” and manipulated communications to create a false narrative. He denies all allegations of inappropriate conduct, and claims Lively’s weight concerns stemmed from a safety precaution related to a scene requiring him to lift her. He also alleges that Ryan Reynolds, Lively’s husband, aggressively confronted him about the weight question, and that Lively and Reynolds pressured his agency, William Morris Endeavor (WME), to drop him as a client. WME has denied this claim. Baldoni’s suit also details alleged attempts by Lively to sideline him from the film’s promotion, including restricting his participation at the premiere.

The dueling lawsuits represent a dramatic escalation of the conflict, with both sides presenting sharply contrasting accounts of their interactions. The outcome of this legal battle remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: the “It Ends With Us” story is far from over.

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