Blake Lively Takes Legal Action Against 'It Ends with Us' Director Justin Baldoni

Blake Lively has filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, the director of the film 'It Ends with Us', alleging sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. The lawsuit, which has been supported by Sony Pictures, demands that Baldoni cease showing nude videos or images of women and stop discussing his alleged pornography addiction. Lively's legal team has also requested that the film's marketing focus be shifted to emphasize her character's resilience, rather than the romantic lead. Baldoni's legal team has denied the allegations, calling them false and outrageous. The controversy surrounding the film has sparked a heated debate about the portrayal of women in media and the treatment of actresses on set. Lively's decision to take legal action has been met with support from many in the industry, who are calling for greater accountability and respect for women's rights. The lawsuit is ongoing, and its outcome will likely have significant implications for the film industry and beyond.

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Accusations	Sexual harassment, creating a hostile work environment, and reputation destruction	Sexual harassment	Sexual harassment, causing severe emotional distress
Demands	Requests for no more showing of nude videos or images of women, cessation of discussions about Baldoni's alleged pornography addiction, and no further comments about her weight or deceased father	no more showing nude videos or images of womenno more mention of Baldoni's alleged previous 'pornography addiction'no more discussions about sexual conquestsno more mentions of cast and crew's genitaliano more inquiries about Blake's weightno more mention of Blake's dead fatherno more adding of sex scenes, oral sex or on camera climaxing outside the scope of the script	no more showing nude videos or images of womenno more mention of Baldoni's alleged previous 'pornography addiction'no more discussions about sexual conquests in front of Blake and othersno further mentions of cast and crew's genitaliano more inquiries about Blake's weightno further mention of Blake's dead father
Baldoni's response	Baldoni's legal team has vehemently denied the allegations	N/A	dismissed allegations as 'false, outrageous, and intentionally salacious'
Baldoni's allegations	Baldoni's lawyer described Lively as difficult to work with on set, allegedly threatening to not show up or promote the film	N/A	Lively caused problems on set, threatening to not show up or promote the film
Blake Lively has filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.	✔	✔	✔
Lively's demands include no more showing of nude videos or images of women and cessation of discussions about Baldoni's alleged pornography addiction.	✔	✔	✔
Sony Pictures supported Lively's requests.	✔	✔	✔
Baldoni's legal team has denied the allegations, calling them false and outrageous.	✔	✔	✔
There was a marketing conflict regarding the focus of the film, with Lively wanting to emphasize her character's resilience.	✔	✔	✔

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Accusations

Sexual harassment, creating a hostile work environment, and reputation destruction

Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment, causing severe emotional distress

Demands

Requests for no more showing of nude videos or images of women, cessation of discussions about Baldoni's alleged pornography addiction, and no further comments about her weight or deceased father

no more showing nude videos or images of womenno more mention of Baldoni's alleged previous 'pornography addiction'no more discussions about sexual conquestsno more mentions of cast and crew's genitaliano more inquiries about Blake's weightno more mention of Blake's dead fatherno more adding of sex scenes, oral sex or on camera climaxing outside the scope of the script

no more showing nude videos or images of womenno more mention of Baldoni's alleged previous 'pornography addiction'no more discussions about sexual conquests in front of Blake and othersno further mentions of cast and crew's genitaliano more inquiries about Blake's weightno further mention of Blake's dead father

Baldoni's response

Baldoni's legal team has vehemently denied the allegations

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dismissed allegations as 'false, outrageous, and intentionally salacious'

Baldoni's allegations

Baldoni's lawyer described Lively as difficult to work with on set, allegedly threatening to not show up or promote the film

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Lively caused problems on set, threatening to not show up or promote the film

Blake Lively has filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.

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Lively's demands include no more showing of nude videos or images of women and cessation of discussions about Baldoni's alleged pornography addiction.

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Sony Pictures supported Lively's requests.

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Baldoni's legal team has denied the allegations, calling them false and outrageous.

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There was a marketing conflict regarding the focus of the film, with Lively wanting to emphasize her character's resilience.

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