Amid bombshell statements in the lawsuit against Blake Lively, her It Ends With Us co-star and director, allegations are made that there was a plot to exploit Blake Lively's close relationship with pop star Taylor Swift. Information that is said to have come out from Blake Lively.
According to the complaint obtained by FOX News Digital, a hired crisis management team sent “scenario planning documents” to Baldoni, a producer on films including Jamie Heath, that could potentially be used by Lively and her team. Two scenarios were shown. , and, conversely, how Baldoni's team would react if she chose to “make her grievances public.”
Rumors of an on-set feud between Lively and Baldoni percolated for months and were amplified during the film's press tour, but neither star said anything at the time.
Lively's lawyers allege in the filing that Melissa Nathan, a crisis communications manager hired by Baldoni, distributed the document on Aug. 2, 2024, “to advance a misleading counter-narrative.”
Blake Lively sues Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment, retaliation and emotional distress
The complaint includes “scenario planning” documents that show how Justin Baldoni and his team planned to use Blake Lively and Taylor Swift's relationship to their advantage. It is said that (Getty Images)
One of the actions the team could take, as stated in the document, would be to “explore the weaponization of feminism and planting a narrative about how BL people behave.” [Lively]His circle, like Taylor Swift, has been accused of using these tactics to “bully” to get what they want. ”
Swift and Lively have been close friends for nearly a decade. FOX News Digital has reached out to Swift's representatives for comment, but has not yet received a response.
Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have been best friends for nearly a decade. (Blake Lively's Instagram)
Other ideas for countering negative narratives include Baldoni's “excellent reputation among colleagues and peers – numerous quotes and interviews sharing positive experiences,” according to the document. It included expressing support for the MeToo movement.
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Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively on the set of It Ends With Us in January 2024. (Jose Perez/Bauer Griffin/GC Images/Getty Images)
The lawsuit also includes alleged text exchanges between Baldoni, Heath, and Nathan (who is also named as a plaintiff in the filing) in which Baldoni raised concerns about the document. It was stated.
The post referenced a broader conversation with Nathan's team, writing, “I'm not happy with the documentation they sent me. I'm not sure I feel the protection I felt on the phone.”
In a conversation that same day between Nathan and Baldoni's publicist, Jennifer Abel, who is also a plaintiff, Abel said Baldoni wanted Lively to “feel okay with being buried.” I wrote it. Three days later, Baldoni sent Abel a screenshot of X's next post that mentioned Hailey Bieber and rhetoric about bullying.
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“This is what we need,” Baldoni wrote, to which Abel responded, “Yes, I literally just talked about social and digital with Melissa last night during a break,” according to the complaint. ” he responded. And in another message: “Stay tuned on reddi, TikTok, and IG.”
A representative for Mr. Bieber did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Bieber has said in the past that his feud with his husband's ex-girlfriend, Selena Gomez, is a false story being spread on social media.
Rumors of an on-set feud between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively have spread on social media. (Getty Images)
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As previously reported by Fox News Digital, Lively is accused of sexual harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence, among other charges, in a lawsuit filed by the California Civil Rights Movement against Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer Studios (“It”). The company is suing the producer of “Ends With Us.'' Department.
According to multiple reports, Baldoni was fired from his talent agency WME following the lawsuit. The company also represents Lively. Representatives for the station did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News Digital also reached out to Baldoni's representatives but did not receive a response.
Christina Dugan Ramirez of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
