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Blake Livelypublicist, Leslie Sloane, denies new report claiming she planted false press reports about behind-the-scenes conflict against actor/director Justin Baldoni on set It ends with us.
New Daily Mail article claims Baldoni plans to sue costar Lively, 37, immediately after the holidays in response to her claim to headlines filed on December 20. Baldoni’s planned countersuit will reportedly allege, among other claims, that columnist Sloane attempted to smear Baldoni’s reputation by leaking the stories to the media. Daily Mail.
“I was contacted on 8/11 by Sara Nathan (Melissa Nathan’s sister) and forwarded an anonymous tip that Page Six received regarding allegations of HR complaints on scene It ends with us“, Lively’s representative, Leslie Sloanhe says My Weekly in the statement. “I was then contacted by various press outlets asking about the allegations of HR complaints. When contacted, I responded to press inquiries by referring them to Wayfarer or Sony for information regarding HR complaints.”
Sloane added: “It is clear that Mr. Baldoni and his Wayfarer Associates are implying that I created press releases about HR’s complaints about filming, which is false. Please read Ms. Lively’s complaint and the complaint filed by Jonesworks LLC and Stephanie Jones, which provides details of the campaign against my client.”
Blake Lively claims It Ends With Us actor and director Justin Baldoni allegedly ran a campaign of “social manipulation” to damage her reputation. On Saturday, December 21, news broke that Lively, 37, had sued Baldoni, 40, for sexual harassment. According to The New York Times, the lawsuit – which was filed on Friday, December 20 – (…)
As previously reported, Lively sued Baldoni for sexual harassment on the set of the domestic violence drama and also accused her director/framer of running a smear campaign against her during a press tour last summer.
“I hope my legal action will help pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics that harm people who speak up about misconduct and help protect others who may be targeted,” Lively said in a statement. New York Times.
Through your lawyer Bryan Freedman, Baldoni called the allegations “completely false, outrageous and deliberately shameful”.
In response to Daily Mail story about the countersuit, Freedman said Period:
“I won’t talk about when or how many lawsuits we file, but when we file our first lawsuit, it will shock anyone who has been manipulated into believing a demonstrably false narrative. will be supported by actual evidence and tell a true story. In over 30 years of practice, I have never seen this level of unethical behavior deliberately encouraged by media manipulation.”
