Blake Lively files lawsuit against Justin Baldoni

Bryan Freedmanthe attorney for Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer Studios, who filed the lawsuit on behalf of the plaintiffs, told E! News in a statement that the Times “have fallen back on the desires and whims of two powerful Hollywood 'untouchable' elites, disregarding the journalistic practices and ethics that once suited the revered publication by using falsified and manipulated text and intentionally omitting material texts that challenge their chosen public relations narrative.

Regarding the lawsuit against the NOWLively's lawyer told E! News in a statement: “Nothing in this lawsuit changes any of the allegations made in Ms. Lively's complaint filed with the California Department of Civil Rights, or her federal complaint filed earlier today.”

“This lawsuit is based on the patently false premise that Ms. Lively's administrative complaint against Wayfarer and others was a ruse based on choosing 'not to file suit against Baldoni, Wayfarer,'” they continue, “and that 'litigation was never its ultimate goal. As demonstrated by the federal complaint filed by Ms. Lively earlier today, this frame of reference for the Wayfarer lawsuit is false. there press, we encourage people to read Ms. Lively's complaint in its entirety. We look forward to responding to each of Wayfarer's allegations in court.

E! The news has reached The New York Times for comment on the lawsuit and has not received a response.