Justin Baldoni knows EXACTLY what he’s doing…
In his countersuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, the It Ends With Us director sued the couple for $400 million in damages — a HUGE amount no matter who you are! We just saw it and thought about those zeroes! But there’s a very specific reason he chose this exact sum of money…
According to an insider who spoke with DailyMail.com on Tuesday, the Jane the Virgin alum wants to bankrupt his co-star and her husband! OMG! Apparently, Justin and those close to him believe he’d lose everything he’s got if Blake wins her sexual harassment and smear campaign case — in which she is asking for an unspecified amount of damages.
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Because of this, he’s fighting fire with fire, the source dished:
“Justin Baldoni chose $400 million because of the simple reason that Blake and Ryan’s combined net worth is believed to be around that figure.”
Whoa! If you search online, what you find is pretty close. Blake is estimated to be worth about $30 mil, with Ryan — who has put his movie money into some savvy business investments — is thought to be worth $350 mil, per CelebrityNetWorth.com. That’s a combined net worth of $380 million. So a decision of $400 would wipe them out!
The confidant continued:
“If they were successful in their pursuits, Justin would have lost everything he has and everything he has ever worked for. He has already lost jobs including the podcast and he was dropped by his agent. Prior to this he was flourishing.”
If he wins, he wants Blake to pay for it:
“People close to Justin believe Blake and Ryan deserve to be bankrupted for trying to ruin the lives of Justin and others involved in this legal nightmare.”
Meanwhile, the Five Feet Apart director has a reported net worth of only $6 million. So, it would take a LOT more to sink Blake and Ryan than it would Justin! This gives more clarity on why he picked this massive number, and why he’s so insistent on dragging the Deadpool star into the drama, too!
Do U think there’s any chance Justin would ever win this much in damages? Tell us your predictions (below).
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