Justin Baldoni has BIG plans amid his legal battle with Blake Lively.
As we’ve been following, the It Ends with Us co-stars are locked in a contentious conflict over what reportedly went down on set of the film. Blake filed a bombshell sexual harassment complaint back in December accusing the Jane the Virgin alum of a multitude of icky things, all of which he denies. He then returned fire with a $400 million lawsuit against her and Ryan Reynolds!
It’s safe to say that he sees things differently than how Blake described them in her complaint — and he’s now working to reveal the supposedly impartial truth.
For example, on Tuesday, the 40-year-old’s lawyer Bryan Freedman released raw footage of Justin and Blake shooting a scene for It Ends With Us intended to be part of a romantic slow dance montage. It actually depicts an exact moment Blake outlined in her complaint in which Justin allegedly “leaned forward and slowly dragged his lips from her ear and down her neck as he said, ‘It smells so good’… When Ms. Lively later objected to this behavior, Mr. Baldoni’s response was, ‘I’m not even attracted to you.’”
See (below):
To someone on the outside, it’s easy to perceive the moment as nothing more than two professional actors improvising for a scene meant to have no dialogue. But the professional actors in question are clearly holding onto how THEY remember things… So maybe what we need is more objective glimpses at their interactions! And that’s what Justin says he plans to deliver!
Along with the footage, Justin’s lawyer released the following statement:
“Justin Baldoni and team has nothing to hide and this video, once more, proves this.”
And then there’s this!! Freedman also noted that they plan to launch a “website” which will feature ALL correspondence between Justin and Blake — and more footage!! The lawyer said:
“Justin and team have the right to defend themselves with the truth and this is what we will be continuing to show with the upcoming website containing all correspondence as well as relevant videos that directly quash her claims.”
Yikes!
Does this spell trouble for Blake? Or will it end up blowing up in Justin’s face?? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!