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Blake Lively sees wide support in lawsuit against co-star Justin Baldoni

Actor filed sexual harassment complaint against director after it came to light he had launched an alleged smear campaign against her

Blake Lively is picking broad support in her battle against It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni, days after the US actor filed a sexual harassment and retaliation complaint against him Friday in what was rapidly becoming the most dynamic #MeToo event of the dying year. Baldoni, who has since been dropped by talent agent WME, has disputed Lively’s claim, calling them “shameful” and a “desperate attempt to ‘fix’ her negative reputation which was garnered from her own remarks and actions during the campaign for the film”. According to the document, other ideas to counteract any negative narrative included citing Baldoni’s “stellar reputation among colleagues and industry peers – numerous quotes and interviews sharing positive experiences” and his support of the#MeToo movement.

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