Blake Lively sues Justin Baldoni for severe emotional distress and lost wages in scathing second lawsuit
Blake Lively has filed a second lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, The Post can confirm.The actress, 37, is suing her “It Ends with Us” co-star and director, alleging he caused her to suffer “severe emotional distress and pain, humiliation, embarrassment, belittlement, frustration, and mental anguish” in addition to lost wages.TMZ was first to report the news.Lively filed her lawsuit against Baldoni, 41, and others on Tuesday in a New York federal court.
“It Ends with Us,” the blockbuster movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, was filmed primarily in New York.Lively is seeking punitive damages at “an amount to be determined at trial.”Lawyers for Lively provided a statement to The Post following news of the actress’ latest lawsuit.
“Earlier today, Ms.Lively filed a federal complaint against Wayfarer Studios and others in the Southern District of New York,” the statement began, referring to the studio that produced “It Ends with Us.”“Ms.
Lively previously sent her California Civil Rights Department Complaint in response to the retaliatory campaign Wayfarer launched against her for reporting sexual harassment and workplace safety concerns.”The star’s lawyers continued, “Unfortunately, Ms.Lively’s decision to speak out has resulted in further retaliation and attacks.
As alleged in Ms.Lively’s federal Complaint, Wayfarer and its associates have violated federal and California state law by retaliating against her for reporting sexual harassment and workplace safety concerns.”“Now, the defendants will answer for their conduct in federal court.
Ms.Lively has brought this litigation in New York, where much of the relevant activities described in the Complaint took place, but we reserve the right to pursue further action in other venues and jurisdictions as appropriate under the law.”Lively’s reps also referred The Post to a statement the actress gave on Dec.
21 after she filed her first complaint.“I hope ...