Blake Lively Lawsuit: What Justin Baldoni Texts Reveal [Video]

What’s New

The legal team representing actress Blake Lively has obtained large numbers of text messages from the phones of her co-star, Justin Baldoni and two public relations executives. The texts were disclosed as part of a lawsuit taken by Lively in California.

The texts allegedly show a conspiracy by Baldoni to damage the reputation of Lively, his co-star on the film It Ends With Us.

Lively is suing Baldoni for sexual harassment and allegedly launching a publicity campaign to tarnish her reputation.

Baldoni has denied any wrongdoing and his lawyers previously told Newsweek the claims were “categorically false.”

Newsweek contacted Baldoni and Lively’s representatives by email on Tuesday seeking comment.

Why It Matters

Disclosures in the lawsuit offer a valuable insight into the film industry— including how external PR agencies promote or damage the reputation of individual actors and the behind-the-scenes disputes that occur between actors on film sets. The lawsuit also confirms rumors that …