Blake Lively has dropped a bombshell on Hollywood, accusing her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and orchestrating a ruthless smear campaign to destroy her reputation. In a legal complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department, Lively, 37, alleges Baldoni, 40, hired a crisis PR team to plant negative stories about her and manipulate social media to protect his public image.
The complaint includes damning text messages between Baldoni and his PR team, where they allegedly discuss ways to “bury” Lively with fake online narratives, label her “horrible to work with,” and use domestic violence advocacy to shift the narrative. Lively claims these actions were retaliation for her and husband Ryan Reynolds addressing disturbing behavior on set, and her demands for basic on-set boundaries like banning explicit discussions and ensuring privacy in her trailer.
Baldoni’s camp has denied the allegations, calling them “false, salacious, and desperate,” but Lively remains firm, stating her goal is to expose the sinister tactics used to silence victims in Hollywood. As the scandal shakes the industry, the truth behind the glamour of one of this year’s most anticipated films has been laid bare.
