Following Blake Lively’s explosive lawsuit against Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation, WME has cut ties with the It End’s With Us director. As Deadline reports, the decision was “taken in part” due to the serious allegations outlined in Lively’s complaint, “ranging from intrusive behavior to a smear campaign.” Meanwhile, WME continues to represent Lively as its client.
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Justin Baldoni dropped by WME
According to reports, American actor and filmmaker Justin Baldoni is no longer a client of WME as of the morning of Saturday, December 21. Blake Lively, who starred alongside Baldoni in his most recent film, has filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual harassment, among other allegations. The lawsuit not only targets Baldoni, but also key figures in his production company, including head producer Jamie Heath, Wayfarer co-owner Steve Sarowitz, and several others.
The agency has yet to release any official statement, while Baldoni’s legal team has strongly denied the allegations, calling them “false, defamatory, and intentionally scandalous.” However, text messages included in the lawsuit allegedly reveal efforts to turn the public against Lively. As TMZ reports, Blake’s lawyers have presented text messages obtained via subpoena, showing exchanges between PR professionals Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel, including a message in which they attempted to defame Lively. They are seen boasting about their successful campaign.
Blake Lively sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni
Lively and Baldoni’s feud started on the set of their film it ends with usThe film did not live up to expectations and came into controversy even before its release. After this, now Baldoni’s team is blaming Lively for the failure of the film. gossip Girl The Star filed an 80-page complaint against Baldoni on Wednesday.
In a complaint copy obtained by TMZ, Lively claims Baldoni created a “hostile work environment” on set, including “unwanted touching, inappropriate comments and attempts to control her appearance.” He also alleged that Baldoni and his team launched a smear campaign against him after he raised concerns about his behavior. The complaint accuses the actor of “intrusive behavior on set, including digging into Lively’s personal life with husband Ryan Reynolds” and claims that Baldoni “improved” kissing and other intimate scenes in the film, Added “gratuitous sexual content”, and created several scenes. Inappropriate, sexually charged comments.
It also alleges that the director showed a “shocking disregard for boundaries” by entering Lively’s trailer “uninvited” while she was undressing or breastfeeding her child. The lawsuit says a meeting was held during production on the film in January 2024 to address Lively’s concerns. According to the complaint, Lively requested several changes, including “no longer showing her nude videos or pictures of women, no reference to Baldoni’s alleged past with pornography, no discussion of sexual conquests, no mention of genitals. , No inquiry about his weight.” , and no further comments about his late father.
