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Justin Baldoni plans to sue Blake Lively after she accused him of harassment

Lawyer for actor and director says he is prepared to release trove of text messages amid It Ends With Us dispute

On 20 December, Lively accused Baldoni, who also directed the film, his production company and his public relations team of creating a hostile work environment and leading a smear campaign against her. Baldoni quickly rejected the claims and on 31 December filed a $250m lawsuit against the New York Times for libel, accusing the paper of bending the knee to Lively and her A-list husband, Ryan Reynolds. The same day, Lively filed a federal lawsuit against Baldoni, his production company and others, alleging harassment and “a carefully crafted, coordinated, and resourced retaliatory scheme to silence her, and others, from speaking out”.

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