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Justin Baldoni’s Lawyer Previously Sued Him Over ‘Five Feet Apart’ Script


Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, previously sued the actor for allegedly stealing the ‘Five Feet Apart’ script

Justin Baldoni.Darla Khazei/INSTARimagesAccording to newly surfaced court documents viewed by Us Weekly, Freedman previously represented a person with cystic fibrosis who sued Baldoni, 40, for alleged copyright infringement and breach of contract. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Vital Voices Global Partnership“I hired her as a consultant and she unfortunately passed away just before I could show her my director’s cut,” Baldoni told The Hollywood Reporter in 2019. In December 2024, the New York Times broke the news that Lively sued Baldoni for sexual harassment and for allegedly launching a “social manipulation” campaign against her to “destroy” her reputation.

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