Who Are the Publicists in Blake Lively’s Lawsuit Against Justin Baldoni? [Video]

What’s New

Two top-tier Hollywood publicists accused of helping actor Justin Baldoni orchestrate a smear campaign against Blake Lively are now receiving their own publicity.

Newsweek contacted the public relations professionals, Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel, via email for comment.

The Context

Lively, 37, has filed a lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star and director, Baldoni, 40, alleging sexual harassment and a retaliatory campaign to damage her reputation. In the suit, Baldoni is accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior, including showing Lively explicit images, discussing his pornography addiction and improvising unapproved intimate scenes during filming. Despite her complaints, she alleges that her concerns were dismissed and met with retaliation.

In response to her allegations, Lively says that Baldoni’s crisis management team orchestrated a smear campaign to discredit her, causing severe emotional distress to her and her family. Baldoni’s career is …