Justin Baldoni is suing the New York Times for irresponsible reporting amid his feud with Blake Lively.
The actor and director accused the outlet of defamation after the NY Times reported that he had started a smear campaign against Blake Lively.
People notes: “reported that he and his PR team were behind a smear campaign against his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Likely.”
“In the 87-page complaint filed on Tuesday, December 31, Baldoni and a group of nine other plaintiffs, including his production company Wayfarer Studios, business partners and public relations team, are suing the Times for $250 million,” adds the half. .
This comes as the Times published “‘We Can Bury Anyone’: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine” on Saturday, December 21 after Blake Lively accused Baldoni of harassment.
The Times article wrote that “[Baldoni] repeatedly entered [Lively’s] makeup trailer uninvited while undressed, even when breastfeeding.”
However, according to text messages presented by Baldoni, Blake noted, “I’m pumping my trailer if you want to work out our lines.” Baldoni responded: “Copy. I’ll eat with the crew and we’ll head there.”
