Justin Baldoni has to contend with major consequences just days later Blake Lively filed a lawsuit against him.
The New York Times reported on December 21 that Lively filed a lawsuit on December 20th, in which they accused him for sexual harassment and conducting a “social manipulation” campaign against her to “destroy” her reputation during the promotion of her film. It ends with us. The documents also received from Us weeklyclaimed that Lively was not the only actor who complained about Baldoni.
Baldoni, who has been a vocal advocate for women’s issues, has done so denied the allegations through his lawyer Bryan Freedman who called Lively’s allegations “completely false, outrageous and intentionally offensive” in a statement Us. The statement claimed Lively filed the lawsuit to “improve her negative reputation” and “rehash a narrative” about the film’s production.
Us Reached Lively’s rep for comment but did not immediately receive a response. In a statement about this The New York Times Commenting on her lawsuit, the actress said, “I hope my legal action will help lift the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak out about wrongdoing and protect others who may be targeted.”
Months after an alleged argument between It Ends With Us co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, she sued him for sexual harassment. In the lawsuit, filed on Friday, December 20 and obtained by Us Weekly after TMZ and The New York Times reported it, Lively accused Baldoni of being a (…)
Although Baldoni has maintained his innocence since the lawsuit was filed, he has suffered a number of setbacks in his career. Baldoni was quickly expelled from his talent agency and also had an award revoked.
Keep scrolling to see what Baldoni has lost since Lively’s lawsuit broke:
Removed from WME
On the same day news of Lively’s lawsuit broke, talent agency WME (William Morris Endeavor) came forward. dropped Baldoni as a customer. deadline reported that the decision was made by WME leadership and was prompted in part by Lively’s lawsuit.
WME also represents Lively, where she is still a client.
Vital Voices Award repealed
A week before news of Lively’s lawsuit broke, Baldoni was awarded at the 2024 Vital Voices Solidarity Awards, an “awards program that honors remarkable men who have demonstrated courage and compassion in advocating for women and girls worldwide,” according to the organization’s website. The honor was presented by him It ends with us Costar Hasan Minhaj.
On December 23, Vital Voices announced that they had withdrawn the award, bringing the decision to Baldoni’s attention amid the legal drama.
“The Voices of Solidarity Award honors remarkable men who have shown courage and compassion by advocating for women and girls,” it said in a statement via Instagram read. “On December 9, 2024, we honored Justin Baldoni with this award. On Saturday, December 21st, we learned through news reports of a lawsuit filed by Blake Lively against Mr. Baldoni, his publicists and others that is disturbing and alleges abhorrent behavior. The very communications between Mr. Baldoni and his publicists in the lawsuit – and the public relations efforts they implied – are inconsistent with the values of Vital Voices and the spirit of the award.”
Losing a cohost
Baldoni co-hosted the podcast “Man Enough” with the author. Liz Plank. On December 23, Plank announced her departure from the show after four years.
“I am writing to you today to let you know that my representatives have informed Wayfarer that I will no longer be co-hosting the ‘Man Enough’ podcast,” Plank wrote in a statement obtained by People. “Thank you for trusting me with your heart and your stories, for giving me space and for making this show what it was. I will miss you, the listeners, so much. I love what this community has created with every fiber of my being, and it’s because of you.”
Plank added that while “this chapter is coming to an end for her,” she plans to remain “committed to the values we have built together.”
“Thank you for being here, trusting me and being by my side for the last four years. We all deserve better and I know we can do it together,” she continued. “I will have more to share soon as I continue to process everything that has happened. In the meantime, I will continue to support anyone who calls out injustice and holds those who stand in its way accountable.”
She made no reference to Baldoni or the lawsuit in her statement.
