Justin Baldoni sues New York Times for $250m over smear article
Justin Baldoni called out Kew York Times for defamation over Blake Lively article
Justin Baldoni has sued New York Times for irresponsible reporting amid Blake Lively row.
The actor/director has accused the outlet of defamation after NY Times reported he had started a smear campaign against Blake Lively.
People notes: “it reported that he and his public relations team were behind a smear campaign against his It Ends With Us costar Blake Likely.”
“In the 87-page complaint filed on Tuesday, Dec 31., Baldoni and a group of nine other plaintiffs, including his production company Wayfarer Studios, business partners and public relations team, are suing the Times for $250 million,” adds the outlet.
This comes as Timespublished “‘We Can Bury Anyone’: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine” on Saturday, Dec. 21 after Blake Lively accused Baldoni of harassment.
The Times article wrote that “[Baldoni] repeatedly entered [Lively’s] makeup trailer uninvited while she was undressed, including when she was breastfeeding.”
However, as per text messages presented by Baldoni, Blake noted: “I’m just pumping in my trailer if you wanna work out our lines.” Baldoni responded, “Copy. Eating with crew and will head that way.”
