Justin Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, recently faced a personal tragedy when his home in the Pacific Palisades was destroyed by the devastating Los Angeles fires. Freedman, a renowned attorney known for handling high-profile cases, confirmed to Daily Mail that his residence, worth $5.5 million, was one of the many homes affected by the blaze, which has already scorched over 23,000 acres, destroyed 1,280 structures, and caused the loss of three lives, with 30 more people still missing.
Freedman and his wife had lived in the home since the early 2000s, but it is now completely gone. The attorney has represented notable figures, including Justin Baldoni, Kevin Spacey, Bethenny Frankel, and Tucker Carlson. Baldoni is currently embroiled in a legal battle, facing a sexual harassment charge from his It Ends With Us co-star, Blake Lively. He has denied the allegations and countersued The New York Times for defamation, accusing them of being part of a smear campaign against Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds.
Interestingly, the fire broke out just a day after Freedman appeared on The Megyn Kelly Show, where he criticized Reynolds for allegedly mocking Baldoni’s harassment situation through a minor character, Nicepool, in the Deadpool and Wolverine films. Freedman expressed that if someone’s wife was sexually harassed, it would be inappropriate to make light of the situation. His remarks fueled a wave of support and controversy around the case.
The Palisades Fire has also impacted many other celebrities, including Paris Hilton, Adam Brody, Joshua Jackson, Anna Faris, Ricki Lake, Cary Elwes, and more, as several homes in the area have been lost to the flames.