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Justin Baldoni accuses Blake Lively of enlisting ‘mega-celebrity friend’ to ‘pressure’ him in new lawsuit

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Justin Baldoni has accused Blake Lively of recruiting one of his 'celebrity mega-friends' to 'pressure' him into letting him rewrite the It Ends With Us script in an explosive new lawsuit.

Justin Baldoni accused Blake Lively of recruiting one of his “celebrity mega-friends” to “pressure” him into allowing him to rewrite the It Ends With Us script in an explosive new lawsuit he filed against her on Thursday.

The Gossip Girl alum, 37, and the actor, 40, have been embroiled in a legal battle since she accused him of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment while filming the popular Colleen Hoover adaptation in a complaint filed with the California Civil Office. Department of Human Rights last month.

And now, in the latest turn of events, Justin, who in addition to starring in the film, also directed it, responded by filing an explosive countersuit against her, in which he made a series of shocking claims.

In the latest filing, Justin alleged that Blake involved one of his famous friends after he told her he wasn’t sure about using some of the changes she had made in a “pivotal scene” in the film.

And she claimed that the unnamed star, along with Blake’s husband Ryan Reynolds, made her feel like she “needed to comply with Blake’s instructions for the script.”

Justin’s attorney wrote in court documents that Blake “asked him if he could ‘try to write’ the part of the film that showed his two characters meeting on a rooftop near the beginning of the film.

His lawyer noted that he “agreed to take a look” at his version, but was “hesitant” to use it because it “differed dramatically from what had originally been written.”

“He thanked (Blake) for her passion and diplomatically told her that the scene would probably end somewhere between the original version and (Blake’s) version,” the documents continued.

Justin Baldoni has accused Blake Lively of recruiting one of his ‘celebrity mega-friends’ to ‘pressure’ him into letting him rewrite the It Ends With Us script in an explosive new lawsuit.

Blake then allegedly invited Justin to her home to discuss her rewrite, where her husband, Ryan, “launched into enthusiastic praise for (Blake’s version of the scene),” according to the lawsuit.

The Gossip Girl alum, 37, and the actor, 40, have been embroiled in a legal battle since she accused him of sexual harassment in a complaint filed with the California Department of Civil Rights last month, and now , Justin has filed an explosive countersuit. against her

The Gossip Girl alum, 37, and the actor, 40, have been embroiled in a legal battle since she accused him of sexual harassment in a complaint filed with the California Department of Civil Rights last month, and now , Justin has filed an explosive countersuit. against her

“Hours later, as the meeting was ending, a close famous friend of (Ryan and Blake) entered the room and similarly began praising (Blake’s) script,” the documents read.

“(Justin) understood the subtext: he needed to comply with (Blake’s) instructions for the script.”

Justin’s lawyer said he texted Blake afterward “to tell him that he liked his pages and that he didn’t need (Ryan) and his mega-celebrity friend to pressure him.”

While Justin didn’t name the famous friend he was referring to in court documents, it’s possible he was talking about Taylor Swift, who is a longtime friend of Blake’s.

He included screenshots of his text conversations with Blake, and one message showed him mentioning someone named Taylor.

‘Today I was working on the rooftop scene, I really love what you did. It really helps a lot,’ he wrote in the message.

‘It makes it much more fun and interesting. And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor.”

In the latest filing, Justin alleged that Blake involved one of his famous friends after he told her he wasn't sure about using some of the changes she had made in the film.

In the latest filing, Justin alleged that Blake involved one of his famous friends after he told her he wasn’t sure about using some of the changes she had made in the film.

While Justin didn't name the famous friend he was referring to in court documents, it's possible he was talking about Taylor Swift.

While Justin didn’t name the famous friend he was referring to in court documents, it’s possible he was talking about Taylor Swift.

DailyMail.com has contacted Taylor’s representative for comment.

The documents also included a message sent by the Gossip Girl alum to Justin that read, “(Ryan and the unnamed famous friend) are my most trusted partners and the people I turn to first with anything creative I touch.”

And I’m the person they go to first. That mutual creativity and support has been one of the greatest and most satisfying gifts of my life.

‘When they loved it and approved (the script rewrites I did), it felt good to send it to them. They asked you what you specifically thought afterward.

‘They checked in so many times. I told them you laughed a lot and said it’s probably a mix but that you really appreciate my passion, which of course didn’t make me feel very good. Or them. Let my passion be praised rather than any specific contribution.’

In her message, Blake said Ryan and her unnamed famous friend “wanted her and Justin to see how they felt about work because they had been by her side through too many experiences where she was ignored.”

“Both Ryan and (name redacted) have established themselves as absolute titans as writers and storytellers outside of their primary work,” the message continued.

‘I’m very lucky to have them as creative barometers. But also to have them as people who support me and make sure they see me for everything I can do and offer.

Justin included screenshots of his text conversations with Blake, and one message showed him mentioning someone named Taylor. Blake and Taylor are seen last February.

Justin included screenshots of his text conversations with Blake, and one message showed him mentioning someone named Taylor. Blake and Taylor are seen last February.

‘They know first-hand everything I contribute. They also know that I’m not always so good at making sure I’m seen and used for fear of threatening my egos or for fear of affecting the ease of the process.

“They don’t give a damn about that. And that’s why everyone listens to them with immense respect and enthusiasm.’

‘The message could not have been clearer. (Justin) wasn’t just dealing with (Blake),’ the lawsuit adds.

“He was also up against… two of the most influential and richest celebrities in the world, who weren’t afraid to make things very difficult for him.”

The lawsuit alleges that Blake then “began altering the script daily” after that, adding: “The frequency of (his) revisions alarmed the producers, the director and the studio, who anticipated that his interference would persist” every day. of filming” and disrupt the carefully planned production schedule.

“Each day of filming was carefully scheduled well in advance, and (Blake’s) constant changes put a significant strain on the production team, not to mention financial strain (on the Wayfarer Studios production team).”

Justin previously accused Ryan of “berating him” during a “traumatic” meeting about the film at the couple’s home in a $250 million defamation lawsuit he filed against the New York Times earlier this month.

“(Ryan) went on a tirade, berating (Justin) in what (Justin) later described as a “traumatic” encounter, stating that he had “never been spoken to like that in his life,” the lawsuit reads.

Justin claimed that the unnamed star, along with Blake's husband, Ryan Reynolds, made him feel that

Justin claimed that the unnamed star, along with Blake’s husband Ryan Reynolds, made him feel like he “needed to follow Blake’s instructions for the script.”

Justin’s lawyers also claimed that Ryan’s “rebuke” was “delivered, perhaps intentionally, while other famous friends were entering and leaving his penthouse.”

However, a source said TMZ after Justin’s opinion of the meeting was “very exaggerated.”

The publication said Ryan “wasn’t yelling or berating” Justin, but instead claimed the Deadpool actor spoke to him in an “angry and stern manner.”

“He spoke in a ‘passionate’ manner, but it did not rise to the level of shouting or reprimanding,” the outlet added.

The source also claimed to the outlet that “other celebrities” were “not coming or going” during the meeting.

Blake made a series of accusations against Justin in her 80-page complaint, including that he had broken into her trailer while she was breastfeeding their child and “routinely degraded her by finding secondary ways to criticize her body and weight.”

Her lawyers also claimed that Justin and his team retaliated against her harassment claims by “damaging her image, damaging her businesses, and causing her and her family serious emotional harm.”

Blake named her friend Taylor in her lawsuit when she included an email that a crisis management expert who worked for Justin had sent her on August 6.

'Today I was working on the rooftop scene, I really love what you did. It really (helps) a lot,' said one of his messages to Blake. 'And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor'

‘Today I was working on the rooftop scene, I really love what you did. It really (helps) a lot,’ said one of his messages to Blake. ‘And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor’

Based on the email, it seemed like Justin’s team was concerned about the overlap of Blake’s followers and Taylor’s fan base.

In preparation for a hypothetical scenario of how viral an issue could go if Blake raised it, based simply on her friendship with the superstar, a separate “scenario planning” document showed how they supposedly intended to “plant stories” against Blake and Taylor.

The aforementioned email said: ‘We have seen the most innocuous problems become gigantic because of social media or the biggest crises have no effect on social media.

‘You just can’t know right now. But BL has the same fan base as TS, so we will take it very seriously.

Justin has denied all claims against him in Blake’s legal filing.

Last week, Blake was accused of serving legal documents to Justin’s team as some of them tried to save their homes from the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

“It is beyond despicable that Blake Lively’s team sent bailiffs to the noticeably damaged homes of Justin Baldoni’s team as they prepared to evacuate with a young child inside on the same day that one of the biggest tragedies that Los Angeles occurred. angels have ever witnessed.” a source exclusively told DailyMail.com.

‘This desperate act of ego and privilege is even more horrendous compared to recent events in Los Angeles.

‘The defendants in their lawsuit and their legal team have lost their homes, been forced to evacuate, and yet must still fight for their livelihood and reputation against these selfish people. Without a doubt, a new and unforgivable low point for Ms. Lively.

A spokesperson for Blake insisted they had “paused all service attempts” amid the ongoing emergency.

“We have been attempting to notify all defendants since late last year,” they said in a statement to DailyMail.com.

‘This is a standard part of all lawsuits and is a legal requirement. We have paused all service attempts until emergency conditions in Los Angeles have passed.’

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