Justin Baldoni's support system remains strong as his legal battle with Blake Lively continues.
Baldoni, who celebrated his 41st birthday on Friday, received an outpouring of love on social media from two of his biggest fans: wife Emily and mother Sharon.
“Happy Birthday, Justin ~ Reminiscing about the wonderful moments after the final ending of Jane the Virgin. Joy and love permeated the set, friendships and families were born, kindness and honesty were shared with all the actors. It's a moment that permeated our staff's hearts. The sadness entered it because it was the final scene of a great journey and the beginning of the rest of our lives,” said Sharon Baldoni in a photo of the merry-go-round. I wrote it with
Justin Baldoni claims unedited 'This is it' video refutes Blake Lively's sexual harassment accusations
Justin Baldoni's mother Sharon says “the truth will shine” amid her son's legal battle with Blake Lively. (Getty Images)
“Happy, loving and generous memories of a heart bursting with possibilities. Life has its moments and its surprises. If you maintain integrity through it all, justice and truth will shine today and forever. I love you more than you will ever know! Happy birthday, my beautiful son, may God continue to bless you in truth. .”
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Baldoni's wife also on Friday. shared her first Instagram post “Happy Birthday, my love. I celebrate the person, husband, and father you are. I would choose you over and over again,” he wrote during the ongoing legal battle.
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Statement will come in a month Details of graphic sexual harassment allegationsthe complaint, first filed with the California Civil Rights Division and later in federal court, alleges retaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence against Baldoni and film producer Jamie Heath.
Baldoni is $400 million lawsuit He filed charges against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, for civil extortion and defamation.
In the lawsuit, Baldoni claimed that Lively “refused to meet with an intimacy coordinator” to review intimate scenes.
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This put Baldoni in the “uncomfortable position of meeting alone with the intimacy coordinator and then communicating suggestions and plans for sex scenes to Lively in the intimacy coordinator's absence,” the lawsuit states. are.
“These meetings frequently took place at the couple's home at Lively's insistence, often with Lively's husband present. Lively's work style was unconventional and uncomfortable for Baldoni. It is deliberately false to suggest that Baldoni is the one who created this scenario.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni filed a lawsuit against each other on the set of “It Ends With Us,” which airs on January 12, 2024. (Jose Perez/Bauer Griffin/GC Images)
“As a result, many of the sex scenes were not written with simultaneous collaboration and input from both Lively and the intimacy coordinator, as Baldoni had long intended.”
Shortly after filing the lawsuit, Baldoni's team Publish unedited footage From the set of 'It Ends With Us', Lively spoke out against sexual harassment allegations.
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The video, shared by Baldoni's attorney Brian Friedman, The video, obtained by Fox News Digital, purports to reference the actress' claims about the slow dance scene.
WATCH: Justin Baldoni releases unedited 'It Ends With Us' video featuring Blake Lively
After release, blake lively legal team He requested that a gag order be issued against Baldoni's lawyer.
Lively's team accused Friedman of making multiple statements to the media that could prejudice jurors if the sexual harassment allegations against Baldoni go to court.
“As Ms. Lively's attorneys have repeatedly attempted to warn Ms. Friedman, federal litigation must be conducted in court and in accordance with the relevant rules of professional conduct,” the letter, obtained by Fox News Digital, said. It has been stated.
“His conduct threatens to, and will do, significant harm to both the Lively case and the Wayfarer (Studio) case by tainting the jury pool. This is because the purpose is to damage one's “character and credibility.'' [and] reputation of many stakeholders.”
Blake Lively accused Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment in a federal lawsuit filed on December 31, 2024. (Getty Images)
On January 23, Mr. Baldoni's lawyers filed a response calling Mr. Lively's gag order attempt an “intimidation tactic” and a “tactical game.”
“While the Wayfarer Parties have publicly made devastating allegations that can be proven to be false, the Lively Parties are now invoking the Attorney Disciplinary Rule as an intimidation tactic,” Baldoni's lawyers wrote. are.
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“The Lively party's desire to force the Wayfarer parties to defend themselves privately against allegations made publicly is not a proper basis for a gag order. This is a tactical maneuver, a verbal This is outrageous.”
According to the filing, releasing the unedited “This Ends With Us” footage was meant to protect Baldoni after a “bombshell” New York Times article included Lively's sexual harassment allegations against Baldoni. It is said that it was essential.
Fox News Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz and Janelle Ash contributed to this report.
