Justin Baldoni intends to speak his truth in court. Despite being dismissed as a defendant in the lawsuit filed by Blake Lively, her co-star in It Ends with Us, will take the stand next month. Blake has accused Justin and his production company of sexual harassment and breach of contract. She claims there was a hostile work environment on the set. Blake also accused Justin and his team of a smear campaign against her. The court filings state that Justin will be among those appearing as a witness in this upcoming trial to refute Blake’s alleged “false allegations of a smear campaign.”
The Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively legal drama continues
His intentions to testify are a shocking twist in the ongoing drama surrounding Justin and Blake. The actor filed a countersuit against Blake’s initial allegations, though they were dismissed by a judge. The amended witness list obtained by People will include Justin, producer Jamey Heath and crisis publicist Melissa Nathan to take the stand to give testimony in this matter.
Amid all the accusations flung his way, Justin and Wayfarer Productions have adamantly denied Blake’s claims. Although their defamation countersuit was dropped, Justin’s lawyers said in November that the legal fight against Blake was far from over.
In addition to the amended witness list, Justin’s attorneys also pushed back on the actress’s request for immediate clarity on which witnesses will testify live and which will testify via deposition. Both sides continue to clash over those pre-trial disclosures. It’s also been revealed that Steve Sarowitz and Jennifer Abel will be deposed rather than being in court witnesses.
These new court filings come just days after 10 of the 13 charges against Blake and his company were dismissed. The remaining charges are for alleged breach of contract, aiding and abetting retaliation and retaliation. The trial will begin on May 18 in New York.
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