New demand in the ‘Baldoni case’ and associates. This time comes from a publicist, who has asked for seven million dollars To actress Blake Lively after she affirmed that her company «used a digital army as a weapon»To attack it and stain your image.
Another demand in the legal battle of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. The letter already has the Civil Rights Department of California since February 4, after Jed Wallace, of the Texana Crisis firm, decided legally respond to the actress’s accusations.
Blake Lively’s lawyers alleged in their previous demand that Wallace was hired by Baldoni’s public relations team to Orchestar An alleged discredit campaign And they assured that “he used a digital army throughout the country, from New York to Los Angeles, to create, disseminate and promote content that seemed to be authentic on social media platforms and Internet chat forums.” Wallace lawyers now respond in the new lawsuit that «Lively has no facts to support the accusations»That he made against crisis.
Accusations war
Naturally, the legal representatives of the actress have not taken long to answer: «Another day, another state, another demand of nine figures for speaking against sexual harassment and reprisals ». And they add: «This is not just an advertising trick: It is a transparent retaliation in response to accusations of sexual harassment and reprisals that Mrs. Lively presented to the California Civil Rights Department ».
In addition, Blake Lively lawyers seem confident in the judicial destiny of this new lawsuit and the consequences that it will have. «While this demand will be dismissed, We are pleased that Mr. Wallace has finally emerged from the shadows and that he is also considered responsible in a federal court, ”they have pointed out.
Wallace’s representation affirms that the statements of facts, real or implicit, by Blake Lively are “false, defamatory, made either by negligence or real malice,” and ensures that what the actress poured “has caused millions of dollars in damage to reputationincluding general and special damage due to emotional damage (Wallace), real damages and present and future losses of business opportunities ».
«Mr. Wallace, who is a very reserved person, has never gathered or talked to Mrs. Lively. Never. He has not participated in a discredit campaign against him at any time. The decision to submit this demand to legitimately protect yourself and your family It was taken after Mrs. Lively not only filed her demand against him first in Texas, but indicated that she intended to accuse him in another lawsuit, ”said the publicist’s lawyers.
A bloody judicial battle
The ongoing judicial battle between Lively and Baldoni began in December 2024, when the actress presented a denunciation for sexual harassment Against the actor and producer, claiming that he had misconduct during the production of the film and a discredit campaign in retaliation and destined to “destroy” his reputation, something that He has always denied to unleash a bloody war between them.
On January 16, Baldoni countered the initial demand of Lively with A demand for 400 million dollars Against her, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and her publicist, Leslie Sloane, claiming extortion, defamation and more.
The lawyers of both parties were face to face in court for the first time on Monday, February 3 for a conference prior to the trial, where the judge warned them to refrain from litigating the case in the public forum. Baldoni and Lively’s trial is scheduled By March 2026.
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