- Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively Are In An Ongoing Legal Battle after the actor/Director, Accusing Him of Sexual Harassment and a RetaliaTory Public Smear Campaign to “Destroy” Her
- The Accusations Came Months after the release of their film It ends with us, And Baldoni Responded by Counsuing The Actress
- Although he did not discuss lively in his newly-Released Podcast appearance, he chronicled his “intenses” year
Before being sued by blake lively, justin baldoni was alredy having an “intenses” year.
Baldoni made the revival in an episode of the Gent's Talk Podcast Released on Monday, Feb. 10. The installment was filmed in November 2024 – a month before lively, 37, filed a lawsuit against her It ends with us Costar and Director, 41, Accusing Him of Sexual Harassment, Followed by a Retaliatory public smear campaign to “destroy” her reputation.
“This morning, I sent a text message to my best friend and the president of my company, tera, and I told them that I wasn't in the best place,” Baldoni said on the podcast. “I told them that I was exhausted, that I haven't given myself time to recover or time to heal.”
Jamey Heath is the CEO of Wayfarer Studios and Tera Hanks is President of the production company,
Baldoni, who also directed It ends with usSaid his emotions were the result of “an intenses year.”
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“A lot of material success and a lot of emotional stress was very hard on me and my family. I wear a lot of hats, and i carry a lot believe I love I do,” He said, noting, noting “For his company.
“I love the people that work for us. I love the movies that we make. Self and be kind of overtaken by the wave of success and opposite, “Baldoni said.
He explained that after waking up at 4:30 in the morning with his “Heart Racing,” He realized that he was dealing with “some anxiety” and “not in the best place.”
After Checking in with Himself, Baldoni said he was reminded that he needed to prioritize his time and “just haven't given myself the time to heal from this year that I was Needed.”
He said that “in the spirit of vulnerability,” He shared the same message with his assistant and a similar text message with his publicist, jennifer abel.
The actor shared that he is a “work in Progress,” Who is “Always Trying to Be Radically Sincere and Authentic to Myself” to “to” Have the Most Impact. ”
“And sometimes I can get lost in the same way that everybody gets lip, but healing isn Bollywood, and growth isn Bollywood, and if you do not have setbacks and if you do not have plate 'T have the opportunity to group and to push forward, “said Baldoni.
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The podcast's release comes amid Baldoni's Ongoing Legal Battle With Lively.
On December 21, Lively named Wayfarer, Baldoni, Heath, Abel and Others in Her Lawsuit.
On December 31, Baldoni Sued The new york times For $ 250 Million, Alleging Libel, False Light Invurse of Privacy, Promissory Fraud and Breach of Implied-In-Fact Contract, After the Outlet Published a Story Titled “We can bury anyone ': Inside a Hollywood smear machine“About the allegations against him.
A Month Later, Baldoni Filed Another Lawsuit Suing Lively, Her Husband, Ryan Reynolds, their publicist leslie sloane and sloane's pr friend vision pr, Inc. For $ 400 Million, On Claims of Civil Extortion and Defamation, Among Other Claims.
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Baldoni and Lively Are Scheduled for Trial on March 9, 2026.