Justin Baldoni sued by his former publicist amid Blake Lively scandal

It’s never-ending. The Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively scandal continues, with Baldoni, 40, now being sued by his former publicist. According to Variety, Steph Jones, who owns the public relations firm Jonesworks, has accused Baldoni of breaching their contract, which required him to pay her $25,000 per month. The Post reached out to Baldoni’s lawyer for comment.Baldoni parted ways with Jonesworks in August, after his Jonesworks publicist, Jennifer Abel, left the company to form her own firm. Jones also sued Abel and publicist Melissa Nathan.She has accused them of deploying the alleged “smear campaign” against Lively behind her back and without her knowledge. “To this day, Abel and Nathan continue to point the finger falsely at Jones now that their own misconduct is coming to light, and to defame and attack Jones in the industry,” the lawsuit states.On Saturday, Lively, 37, filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, who not only co-starred in “It Ends With Us” but also directed it. The movie is about a domestic violence relationship between their characters, and it’s based on a best-selling novel by Colleen Hoover. Lively’s lawsuit alleged that Baldoni sexually harassed her on the set of their hit film.According to the legal docs, the “Gossip Girl” also accused Baldoni of “a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation” after the movie was released. Lively said in the docs that the alleged smear campaign caused harm to her business and led to her family experiencing “severe emotional distress.”The movie premiered over the summer, and it was a hit, grossing over $300 million on a $25 million budget. At the time, there were rumors of a feud between Lively and Baldoni, as they seemingly strangely didn’t appear together to promote the film.

Fans of the movie noted that many members of the cast unfollowed Baldoni on social media, adding fuel to the fire of the speculation. Lively underwent a barrage of negative publicity upon the movie...