They starred in “Ends With Us,” but their legal battle is only just beginning.
Blake Lively has filed a bombshell lawsuit against co-star Justin Baldoni alleging he sexually harassed her on the set of their hit film, TMZ reports.
According to the legal docs, the actress further accuses Baldoni — who also served as the director of the film — of “a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation” following the movie’s release.
“It Ends With Us,” a domestic violence drama based on the bestselling book by Colleen Hoover, was released in theaters this past summer.
At the time, rumors swirled of a feud between Lively and Baldoni, who refused to appear together to promote the flick.
Lively also suffered a barrage of bad publicity, and was dubbed a “mean girl” after a journalist claimed an uncomfortable interview with the star led her to quit her city.
Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, has lashed out at Lively’s new lawsuit, saying it’s a bid to “fix her negative reputation,” adding the claims are “false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt.”
He added that she was a “nightmare” on set.
However, according to TMZ, who obtained the docs, Lively alleges it was Baldoni who made things untenable while filming the drama.
She alleges “things got so bad during filming, there was an all-hands-on-deck meeting to address what she claims was a hostile work environment.”
Her superstar husband, Ryan Reynolds, attended that meeting.
