"It Ends with Us" director Justin Baldoni accused Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds of defamation, while Lively's team says his attack is "desperate."
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation and extortion on Thursday in the latest move in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama.
Justin Baldoni is taking legal action against his "It Ends With Us" co-star and her husband in a lawsuit he filed on Thursday.
Baldoni, in a lawsuit filed in New York federal court on Thursday, alleges extortion, defamation and claims related to breach of contract, among several others. He’s joined by his film studio, Wayfarer, and its chief executive Jamey Heath, and their public relations representatives, Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel. They seek at least $400 million.
Lively's legal team spoke up hours after Baldoni filed a suit against her and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, over what transpired on the set of 'It Ends With Us' and in the weeks following the movie's release.
Justin Baldoni sued Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds on Thursday for extortion and defamation, as the 'It Ends With Us' battle goes on.
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It Ends With Us' star and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds. Here's what to know about the lawsuit.
Actor Justin Baldoni said he is leaning on family and friends on the heels of filing a $400 million lawsuit against his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively. Paparazzi caught Baldoni walking through Los Angeles International Airport with his family on Friday morning when he shared that he was “grateful to be with the family,
"It is not strange that Ryan Reynolds was named in light of Baldoni's theories in the complaint," a defamation attorney tells Yahoo Entertainment.