Key Highlights
- With missives and deposition transcripts from Lively herself, Slate, IEWU author Colleen Hoover, screenwriter Christy Hall, Claire Ayoub (director of the Wayfarer-produced Empire Waist), IEWU actress Isabela Ferrer, Baldoni’s former Man Enough podcast co-host Liz Plank , some of Baldoni’s publicists, plus cameos from Taylor Swift (who calls Baldoni a “bitch” in one 2024 text exchange), Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds, the hailstorm of material offers a POV of a puerile boys’ club headed by Baldoni.
- Related Stories News 'It Ends With Us' & 'Regretting You' Author Colleen Hoover Shares Health Update Amid Cancer Diagnosis News 'It Ends With Us' & 'Regretting You' Author Colleen Hoover Reveals Cancer Diagnosis A June 4, 2023 text from Slate puts it all pretty directly, calling the Wayfarer Studios co-founder and IEWU director “the biggest clown and the most intense narcissist.” Watch on Deadline Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Taylor Swift and Justin Baldoni Unsurprisingly, the mass unsealing supports Lively’s contention both in production and afterwards that while she did her “best to compartmentalize and get through it – I learned that, at several points after I raised my concerns about their inappropriate conduct, both Baldoni and (Wayerfarer CEO Jamey) Heath went out of their way to vilify me.” Lively’s case, which blew into the public sphere with the actress’ December 20, 2024 California Civil Rights Department complaint, claims Baldoni repeatedly harassed her on set.
- Lively also alleges Baldoni had a vicious online smear campaign launched against her to offset accusations he and his Wayfarer inner circle were worried she would make against the Jane the Virgin alum.
- They are set for a May trial if the parties can’t reach a deal in court-ordered settlement talks next month.
- Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit was tossed out last year.
