Blake Lively Drops Emotional Distress Claims Against Justin Baldoni, Blasts Legal Tactics as ‘Press Stunt’

As their legal showdown intensifies, Lively refocuses her case on sexual harassment and retaliation, while accusing Baldoni’s team of exploiting personal medical records for publicity. The increasingly bitter legal battle between Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni, took another dramatic turn this week, as Lively officially dropped two emotional distress claims from her lawsuit — and sharply rebuked Baldoni’s legal team for what her attorneys called a “press stunt.” The move, filed on Friday in federal court, sees Lively withdrawing her claims of intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress against Baldoni. According … Continue reading Blake Lively Drops Emotional Distress Claims Against Justin Baldoni, Blasts Legal Tactics as ‘Press Stunt’