Justin Baldoni it is already facing serious problems after days Blake Lively he filed a lawsuit against him.
The New York Times reported on December 21 that Lively filed a lawsuit on December 20 accusing him of sexual harassment and launching a campaign of “public harassment” against him to “destroy” her reputation during the promotion of their film. It ends with us. The documents, also obtained by Us Weeklysaid Lively was not the only actress who complained about Baldoni.
Baldoni, who has been a supporter of women’s issues, denied that through his lawyer Bryan Freedman who called Lively’s accusations “totally false, offensive and willfully stupid” in a statement directed at Lively. Us. The statement said Lively filed the lawsuit to “redress her bad reputation” and “revise the story” about the film’s production.
Us contacted Lively’s attorney for comment but did not immediately respond. In a statement to The New York Times about his case, the actor said, “I hope my legal action will help close the curtain on these evil revenge tactics to harm people who speak out and help protect others who may be targeted.”
Months after the reported split between It Ends With Us star Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, she accused him of sexual harassment. In the lawsuit, filed Friday, December 20, obtained by Us Weekly after it was reported by TMZ and the New York Times, Lively accused Baldoni of setting up the […]
Although Baldoni has maintained his innocence since the indictment, he has faced a series of career problems. Baldoni was immediately demoted from his talent agency in addition to having the award revoked.
Keep scrolling to see what Baldoni has lost since news of Lively’s lawsuit broke:
Dropped From WME
The same day news of Lively’s lawsuit broke, talent agency WME (William Morris Endeavor) dropped Baldoni as a client. Deadline reported that the decision was made by WME leadership and was partly due to Lively’s lawsuit.
WME also represents Lively when she is a client.
Vital Voices Award Cancelled
One week before news of Lively’s case broke, Baldoni was honored at the 2024 Vital Voices Solidarity Awards, “an awards program honoring outstanding men who have shown courage and compassion in speaking out on behalf of women and girls around the world,” according to the organization’s website. . The honor was presented by him It ends with us the costar Hasan Minhaj.
On December 23, Vital Voices announced it had revoked the award and notified Baldoni of the decision amid legal drama.
“The Voices of Solidarity Award honors incredible men who have shown courage and compassion in speaking out on behalf of women and girls,” a statement shared on Instagram read. “On December 9, 2024, we recognized Justin Baldoni with this award. On Saturday, December 21, we read news reports about the lawsuit filed by Blake Lively against Mr. Communication between Mr. Baldoni and his media in the case – and the PR effort they are showing -, alone, is against the values of Vital Voices and the spirit of the Prize.”
Losing a Cohost
Baldoni hosts the “Man Enough” podcast and author Liz Plank. On December 23, Plank announced his departure from the show after four years.
“I am writing to you today to let you know that I have been informed by representatives of Wayfarer that I will no longer be hosting the ‘Man Enough’ podcast,” Plank wrote in a statement obtained by. People. “Thank you for trusting me with your hearts and your stories, for taking my place, and for making this game what it was. I will miss you dear listeners. I love what this community has created and every fiber of my being, and that’s because of you.”
Plank added that while “this chapter is closing” for him, he plans to remain “committed to the standards we’ve built together.”
“Thank you for being here, trusting me and being near me for the last four years. We all deserve better, and I know that together we can create it,” he continued. “I have a lot more to share soon as I continue to process everything that has happened. In the meantime, I will continue to support everyone who calls out injustice and makes people stand up and hold themselves accountable.”
He did not refer to Baldoni or the case in his statement.
Podcast episode removed
After Lively’s case, Elizabeth Dayhost of the “Failure Mode” podcast, deleted the episode where he interviewed Baldoni about It ends with us.
“I have decided to remove the recent How to Fail interview with Justin Baldoni from all platforms while the troubling allegations against him in the Blake Lively case are fully investigated,” Day wrote in a statement shared on Instagram on December 24. Everyone has the right to a safe workplace. Every woman has the right to dignity in the workplace. All forms of abuse must be eradicated and I salute the people who have the courage to do so. “
