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While his legal battle against Blake LivelyJustin Baldoni faces a new wave of challenges that could damage his career and put his financial safety at risk.
After the animated accused of Baldoni of sexual harassment, reprisals and inflictions of emotional anguish in a December demand, sources close to The actor and the director He told Fox News Digital that the statements have cost him three jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars.
“Justin Baldoni’s career goes to Nosssive due to this legal battle,” Ryan McCormick, an expert in reputation management and managing partner of Goldman McCormick PR PR told Fox News Digital.
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Justin Baldoni’s career has “fatally committed” in the midst of his legal battle with Balke Lively, an expert in public relations tells Fox News Digital. (Getty images)
“It is not because of its ability to act or monitor,” he continued. “Even if all accusations are proven false, I think that in the eyes of studies, it is radioactive. Another legal battle will manifest with its future co -star.”
“In addition, the actor has run badly with one of Hollywood’s most powerful couples,” he added. “His sphere of influence goes far beyond what the public sees. I can see Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds subtly leaving film studios that will not do business with them if they do business with Baldoni.”
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“In addition, Lively has 44 million followers on Instagram and (Ryan) Reynolds (Lively husband) has 53 million. Baldoni has 4 million. For all the negative press that Lively has received in the last year, he can recover from this hurricane legal.
According to reports, Justin Baldoni lost three jobs and millions of dollars since Blake Lively filed a demand for sexual harassment against him in December. (Araya Doheny/Variety through Getty Images)
Arron Bennett, founder of Bennett FinancialsHe told Fox News Digital that Baldoni could face “several potential financial consequences” due to legal battle.
“Three job losses and ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ in potential profits indicate serious financial stagnation,” said Bennett. “Being an actor and director like Baldoni, ongoing projects and future agreements are like sources of vital income. Studies or production companies could reassess their willingness to work with him if they believe that he presents too much legal risk during demand, which could damage its ability to achieve new roles or future projects to direct. “
“In spite of everything, the negative press that Liver has become in the last year, can recover from this legal hurricane. The brand and commercialization of Baldoni unfortunately have been fatally compromised.”
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Even if Baldoni claims victory in court, he will still face significant financial loss.
“Participating in high profile conflicts claims high financial costs and possible more damages that could exhaust their cash available if the case extends over time,” said Bennett. “Winning the legal battle will not relieve it to pay the law fees and the costs of management of public relations and lose profits.”
The actor will face significant financial loss despite the result of the trial, according to experts. (Getty)
Natalie Trice, an expert in brand and public relations for the advertising of Natalie Trice, said that the battle of Baldoni is a real testimony of how fast things can worse, both professionally and personally.
“Let’s be real, losing three jobs and potentially hundreds of millions of dollars show how legal battles affect Hollywood figures beyond the courtroom and how fast things can climb,” he told Fox News Digital. “Studies, sponsors and investors evaluate the risk quickly, and this could remodel Baldoni’s future opportunities, and if” I win “, I fear that there will be massive losses on both sides that could understand for a long time.”
“Nothing more than Hollywood is its brand is its currency, and the more this develops, the more difficult it will be for him to demand control of the narrative, especially as more and more stories are filtered,” he added.
However, there is the possibility that Baldoni will recover financially. (Gotham/GC images)
But Bennett said that there are ways in which Baldoni can recover if he receives the financial coup, including the strategic rehabilitation of the brand, the diversification of income flows, the mitigation of legal and financial risks and the sources of alternative income.
“Public relations tactics combined with selected interviews and philanthropy provide Baldoni opportunities to shape public opinion,” said Bennett.
“By pursuing production and writing roles together with executive positions or media investment companies, it can maintain stable income levels despite the limited opportunities that direct the action,” he added.
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In December, Detailed allegations animated sexual harassmentretaliation, intentional affliction of emotional anguish, negligence and more against Baldoni and film producer Jamey Heath in a complaint filed for the first time before the California civil rights department and later in the Federal Court in December.
In response, Baldoni presented a $ 400 million demand against Lively and Reynolds, accusing them of civil extortion and defamation. Your team then footage released without editing From the “end with us” as a whole, they affirm that it refutes the previous accusations of sexual harassment of Lively. However, Lively’s legal team claims that the images reinforce the accusations of the actress.
Justin Baldoni demanded Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively for $ 400 million, accusing them of civil extortion and defamation. (Mark Sagliocco/Filmmagic)
After the launch, Lively’s legal team demanded that a gag order be issued against Baldoni’s lawyer.
On January 23, Baldoni’s lawyers presented an answer, calling for the attempt of the Lively Mord order as a “intimidation tactics” and “tactical game games.”
Legal teams from Baldoni and Lively They were in a Federal Court on February 3, where the judge ordered that the professional behavior of New York, which limit themselves to talk to the press.
None of the parties can make statements to the press that have a “substantial probability” to harm a jury. However, legal teams may defend their client in the media against advertising not created by any of the parties.
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Lauryn Overhultz and Tracy Wright of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
