Lively-Baldoni dispute detailed: Baldoni files lawsuit against ex-publicist claimed to have shared confidential texts with Lively's team.
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Timeline of Events:
(March 20, 2025) In a counterclaim to Jones' December lawsuit against Baldoni and Abel, Baldoni alleged Jones attempted to undermine Abel's authority, terminated Abel from her PR firm, seized her phone, and leaked texts to Lively's team [1].
(March 20, 2025) In her motion to dismiss, Lively slammed Baldoni's "vengeful and rambling lawsuit" as a "profound abuse of the legal process," urging the court to dismiss all claims against Ms. Lively with prejudice, deny leave to amend, and award Ms. Lively all relief sought, including attorney's fees and damages for "reputational and emotional harm" [1].
(March 18, 2025) Reynolds filed a motion to dismiss Baldoni's lawsuit, in which he is named as a co-defendant, alleging Baldoni's lawsuit does not prove Reynolds defamed him and is instead "a list of grievances attempting to shame Mr. Reynolds for being the man Mr. Baldoni has built his brand pretending to be" [1].
Key Allegations:
Baldoni claims Jones "maliciously" leaked texts to Lively's team to give them "ammunition" to "support a false narrative" against Baldoni [1]. In response, Lively's attorneys argue that Baldoni's "lawsuit is a blatant attempt to distract from the substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct and retaliation" against him [2].
Further Reading:
- Blake Lively Slams Justin Baldoni's 'Vengeful and Rambling Lawsuit' as 'Profound Abuse of the Legal Process'
- Blake Lively Alleges Justin Baldoni String of Sexually Inappropriate behaviors in New Lawsuit
- Ryan Reynolds Denies Knowledge of Blake Lively's Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Justin Baldoni
- Justin Baldoni Slams Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Over 'It Ends With Us' Set Debacle
- Jonesworks, the public relations firm representing Justin Baldoni, has filed a defamatory lawsuit against Stephanie Jones in federal court for allegedly leaking texts and undermining Jennifer Abel's authority during the business relationship.
- The mediation between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over their ongoing legal battle seems unlikely to be resolved soon, as Lively's attorneys have labeled Baldoni's lawsuit as a malicious campaign aimed at distracting from allegations of sexual misconduct.
- Despite the ongoing legal feud, Justin Baldoni has hinted that his production company, Jonesworks, may partner with Ryan Reynolds on future projects, probably indicating a willingness to put their differences aside for the sake of business.
