Justin Baldoni has taken his legal battle with Blake Lively to the next level by launching a dedicated website, thelawsuitinfo.com, to share key details of the case. The site, which went live on Saturday, provides public access to two major documents that could shape the high-profile lawsuit.
The first document is a newly revised complaint Baldoni filed against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, expanding his accusations. The second is a massive 168-page timeline that compiles emails, text messages, and other communications Baldoni claims are crucial to proving his side of the story.
These documents were officially submitted to a New York federal court on Friday, just days before the first hearing scheduled for Monday. Given the celebrity status of those involved, the case has sparked widespread public interest, with both sides unveiling new evidence to support their claims.
This legal saga began in December when Lively sued Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment during the filming of It Ends With Us. That same day, Baldoni retaliated by filing a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, arguing that the outlet misrepresented him in its coverage of Lively’s allegations.
Not stopping there, Baldoni later escalated the fight, filing an additional $400 million lawsuit against Lively and Reynolds. He accused the power couple of deliberately tarnishing his reputation and attempting to take control of the movie’s narrative.
Now, Baldoni’s amended complaint suggests that Lively had been in contact with The New York Times weeks before her lawsuit became public. His legal team claims that metadata from the article’s HTML source code indicates the story was being worked on as early as October 31, 2024—long before Lively officially filed her complaint.
“This amendment was the logical next step given the overwhelming new evidence we’ve uncovered,” Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, told Fox News Digital. He further accused Lively and her team of engaging in a calculated smear campaign, saying, “This fresh evidence confirms what we suspected all along—that Ms. Lively and her team orchestrated a months-long effort to destroy reputations through a web of lies, false accusations, and manipulation of private communications.”
Meanwhile, The New York Times has firmly denied Baldoni’s claims. The paper’s spokesperson, Danielle Rhoades Ha, dismissed the metadata theory as baseless, stating that their reporting process was independent and not influenced by Lively. She also addressed an online rumor about a December 10 timestamp on the lawsuit, clarifying that the date was auto-generated by Google’s system and had nothing to do with when The Times actually received or published the document.
With both sides standing their ground, this legal battle is far from over. As the first hearing approaches, all eyes are on the courtroom to see how the drama unfolds.