Related: Breaking down Blake Lively’s accusations against Justin Baldoni
Justin Baldoni already dealing with heavy fallout days after Blake Lively filed a case against him.
New York Times reported on December 21 that Lively filed a lawsuit on December 20 accusing him of sexual harassment and launching a “social manipulation” campaign against her to “destroy” her reputation while promoting their film. It ends with us. The documents, which are also obtained by Us Weeklyclaimed that Lively was not the only cast member to complain about Baldoni.
Baldoni, who has been a vocal supporter of women’s issues, has denied the allegations through her lawyer Bryan Freedman who called Lively’s accusations “completely false, outrageous and intentionally wild” in a statement Us. The statement claimed that Lively filed the suit to “fix her negative reputation” and “reclaim a narrative” about the film’s production.
Us reached out to Lively’s rep for comment, but did not immediately hear back. In a statement to New York Times Regarding her lawsuit, the actress said, “I hope my legal actions help pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak out about wrongdoing and help protect others who may be targeted.”
Months after a reported rift between It Ends With Us costars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, she sued him for sexual harassment. In the lawsuit, which was filed Friday, Dec. 20, and obtained by Us Weekly after it was reported by TMZ and The New York Times, Lively accused Baldoni of launching a […]
While Baldoni has maintained his innocence since the suit was filed, he has suffered a series of career setbacks. Baldoni was quickly dropped from his talent agency in addition to having an award revoked.
Keep scrolling to see what Baldoni has lost since the news of Lively’s lawsuit:
Dropped from WME
On the same day that news broke of Lively’s lawsuit, talent agency WME (William Morris Endeavor) dropped Baldoni as a client. Deadline reported that the decision was made by WME management and was due in part to Lively’s lawsuit.
WME also represents Lively, where she remains a client.
Vital Voices Award rescinded
A week before news broke of Lively’s lawsuit, Baldoni was honored at the 2024 Vital Voices Solidarity Awards, which is an “awards program honoring remarkable men who have shown courage and compassion in speaking out on behalf of women and girls around the world,” according to the organization’s website. . The honor was presented by his It ends with us costs Hasan Minhaj.
On December 23, Vital Voices announced it was rescinding the award and alerted Baldoni to the decision amid the legal drama.
“The Voices of Solidarity Award honors remarkable men who have shown courage and compassion by advocating on behalf of women and girls,” read a statement shared via Instagram. “On December 9, 2024, we recognized Justin Baldoni with this award. On Saturday, December 21st, we learned through news reports of a lawsuit filed by Blake Lively against Mr. Baldoni, his publicists and others, which is disturbing and alleges abhorrent conduct. The communication between Mr. Baldoni and his publicists in the lawsuit – and the PR efforts they indicate – alone are contrary to the values of Vital Voices and the spirit of the award.”
Losing a Cohost
Baldoni co-hosted the “Man Enough” podcast with the author Liz Plank. On December 23, Plank announced his departure from the show after four years.
“I am writing to you today to let you know that I have had my representatives inform Wayfarer that I will no longer be co-hosting the ‘Man Enough’ podcast,” Plank wrote in a statement obtained by People. “Thank you for trusting me with your hearts and stories, for holding mine, and for making this show what it was. I will miss you, the listeners, so much. I love what this community created along with every fiber of my being, and it’s because of you.”
Plank added that while “this chapter is closing” for her, she plans to remain “committed to the values we’ve built together.”
“Thank you for being here, for trusting me and for being by my side for the last four years. We all deserve better and I know that together we can create it,” she continued. “I will have more to share soon as I continue to process everything that has happened. In the meantime, I will continue to support anyone calling out injustice and holding the people who stand in their way accountable. “
She did not refer to Baldoni or the lawsuit in her statement.
Podcast episode deleted
In the wake of Lively’s trial, Elizabeth dayhost of the “How to Fail” podcast, deleted an episode in which she interviewed Baldoni about It ends with us.
“I have made the decision to remove the recent How to Fail interview with Justin Baldoni from all platforms while the disturbing allegations against him in Blake Lively’s recent lawsuit are fully investigated,” Day wrote in a statement shared via Instagram on the 24th. December. Every individual has the right to a safe workplace. Every woman has the right to dignity in the workplace. Any form of abuse should be called out and I applaud those individuals who have the courage to do so.”