Justin Baldoni's Lawyers Claim Blake Lively's Publicist Made Him a Scapegoat to 'Escape' the Actress' 'Wrath'

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni at theIt Ends with Uspremiere in New York City, August 2024.Photo:Gotham/WireImage (2) Gotham/WireImage (2) Justin Baldoni’s legal team is not backing down from including Leslie Sloane, the publicist who works forBlake LivelyandRyan Reynolds, in his lawsuit. TheIt Ends With Usdirector-actor, 41, responded to Sloane’s Feb. 20request to be removed from the lawsuitin a filing on Thursday, March 6, which served as an opposition to Sloane’s motion to dismiss.

Justin Baldoni's Team Blasts Blake Lively amid $400 Million Lawsuit: 'We Have Received Death Threats'

Blake Lively (left); Justin Baldoni (right).Photo:Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock; Christopher Peterson / SplashNews Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock; Christopher Peterson / SplashNews In the wake of Baldoni’s lawsuit against Lively, Ryan Reynolds, their publicist Leslie Sloane and Sloane’s PR firm Vision PR, Inc., filed on Jan. 16, in the Southern District of New York, his publicists Jennifer Abel andMelissa Nathantell PEOPLE in a statement that they’ve been " forced to answer this viciously selfish ongoing litigation littered with documented and provable lies in the midst of the tragedy impacting California where we reside.

Justin Baldoni's Wife Emily Breaks Silence amid Blake Lively Legal Battle to Wish Him a Happy Birthday

Emily Baldoni and Justin Baldoni on Aug. 6, 2024.Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty Cindy Ord/Getty Justin Baldoni’s wifeEmilybroke her silence amid his heated legal battle withBlake Livelyin order to publicly wish him a happy birthday. TheIt Ends With Usdirector-actor turned 41 on Friday, Jan. 24, and Emily, 40, paid tribute to him on Instagram, writing alongside afamily photo: “Happy birthday my love. Celebrating the man, husband, and father that you are. I’d choose you again and again.

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

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

Justin Bieber Admits He Feels 'Unequipped and Unqualified' as He Calls Himself a 'Fraud'

Justin Bieber in New York City in September 2021.Photo:Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Justin Bieberis taking some time to reflect. Inan Instagram Stories post shared on Thursday, March 13, the “STAY” singer wrote about times he doubted himself in the past. “People told me my whole life ‘wow Justin u deserve that’ and I personally have always felt unworthy,” Bieber, 31, began. “Like I was a fraud, Like when people told me I deserve something, it made me feel sneaky like, Damn if only they knew my thoughts.