Blake Lively is officially suing her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni amid his lawsuit against The New York Times.
The 37-year-old actress had previously filed an 80-page letter with the California Civil Rights Department, but it has been noted that this is different than a lawsuit.
Amid news that Justin is suing The New York Times for $250 million over their reporting of Blake‘s filing, the actress is now officially filing a lawsuit. She is demanding a jury trial.
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The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Blake filed a lawsuit in New York Federal Court on Tuesday (December 21) for “sexual harassment and orchestrating a campaign to smear her.”
The lawsuit accuses Justin and his PR team, included Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel, “of marshaling a sophisticated, multi-tiered plan to undermine her reputation in retaliation for speaking up about sexual misconduct on the set of the film.”
The decision to file the lawsuit was due to “further retaliation and attacks” after Blake previously went public with her allegations.
Blake’s lawyers provided the following statement to JustJared.com: “Earlier today, Ms. Lively filed a federal complaint against Wayfarer Studios and others in the Southern District of New York. Ms. Lively previously sent her California Civil Rights Department Complaint in response to the retaliatory campaign Wayfarer launched against her for reporting sexual harassment and workplace safety concerns. Unfortunately, Ms. Lively’s decision to speak out has resulted in further retaliation and attacks. As alleged in Ms. Lively’s federal Complaint, Wayfarer and its associates have violated federal and California state law by retaliating against her for reporting sexual harassment and workplace safety concerns. Now, the defendants will answer for their conduct in federal court. Ms. Lively has brought this litigation in New York, where much of the relevant activities described in the Complaint took place, but we reserve the right to pursue further action in other venues and jurisdictions as appropriate under the law.”
Blake previously stated, “I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted.”
Look back at the 10 biggest allegations mentioned in Blake‘s legal documents and see a recap all of the celebs that are named in her suit.
