Justin Baldoni'sMan EnoughCo-Host Liz Plank Leaves Podcast After Blake Lively Claims: 'We All Deserve Better' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively and Liz Plank.Photo:Araya Doheny/Variety via Getty; Kristina Bumphrey/WWD via Getty; Roy Rochlin/Getty

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Justin Baldoni’s longtime podcast co-host is speaking out after hisIt Ends with UscostarBlake Livelyaccused himof sexual harassment on set and retaliatory behavior.

Inher Dec. 20 complaint, Lively, 37, said she had “suffered from grief, fear, trauma, and extreme anxiety” as a result ofBaldoni’s alleged actions.

The actress’s filing included alleged texts and emails between Baldoni, 40, and his team — including his publicist Jennifer Abel and crisis firm TAG PR’s Melissa Nathan — discussing how tomanipulate social media and work with pressto “destroy” Lively.

Thecomplaint was filed against not only Baldonibut also Heath, as well as Baldoni’s production company, Wayfarer Studios, and its co-founder Steve Sarowitz. It was also filed against Jed Wallace, Nathan and Abel, each of whom are named in the alleged effort to tarnish Lively’s reputation earlier this year.

In astatement given to theNew York Times, Lively said, “I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protects others who may be targeted.”

Baldoni’s lawyer told PEOPLE in a statement after Lively’s complaint went public that her allegations were “false” and “intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt.”

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.Gareth Cattermole/WireImage; Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock

Gareth Cattermole/WireImage; Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock

In her complaint, Lively alleged misconduct that included Baldoni showing her explicit images and videos, asking her about her personal sex life and attempting to add intimate scenes to the film that she had not originally agreed to.

Lively also claimed in the failing that she met with the producers of the film to request a list of protections before returning to set.

Lively claimed in her filing that while Baldoni agreed to the protections, the actor later hired crisis publicists tobegin a smear campaign against herthat damaged her reputation and businesses.

source: people.com