The New York Times has officially filed a motion to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s Demand of $ 250 million.
According to PeriodDeparture filed a motion in a New York federal court on Friday, February 28th, defending its complaint Blake Lively’s accusations against Baldoni, 40, on the set of Ends with us And asking Now to be eliminated from demand.
The New York Times He is arguing that his reports and news in his article “We can bury anyone: inside a Hollywood frotis machine”, Lively’s sexual harassment claims Against Baldoni, he was fair and accurate. In the presentation of the court on Friday, the Now Baldoni and Wayfarer’s studies accused of making “face” of his feud against Lively who should not involve the Now.
“The FAC of the Wayfarer Festivities tells a unilateral story that has achieved many headlines,” Now He read the judicial presentation. “But The times It does not belong to this dispute. “”
In a statement to Use weekly On Friday, February 28, The New York Times he doubled on his way to say goodbye.
“As our motion demonstrates, this case should never be submitted The New York Times“, A spokesman said Us. “Blake Lively raised serious worries about the way he was treated on the set and after the film launch. We did exactly what the news organizations should do: We informed the public of the complaint he presented to the California Civil Rights Department. The wrong campaign of Mr. Baldoni against The times – When questioning our ethics, trying to discredit our reports, file without foundation, it will not silence us. “”
Images James Devaney/GC The New York Times has denied Justin Baldoni’s latest legal claims on his participation in Blake Lively’s demand. “The legal archives of Baldoni/Wayfarer have an inaccuracy about the New York Times, including, for example, the false statement that the Times had early access to Ms. Lively’s civil rights complaint”, to (…)
Baldoni was among the ten plaintiffs, which also includes publishers Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel even Ends with us producers James Heath and Steve Saraowitz, which began legal procedures against the New York Times On New Year’s Eve 2024.
The plaintiffs sued for the dissemination and false invasion of privacy and claimed that the publication of the communications “selected by Cirerer” and omitted the context in order to confuse readers in their article, published on December 21. The New York Times The disputes that his reports were unfair or inaccurate in his motion to dismiss.
“Throughout their first modified complaint (FAC” 224 pages (“FAC”) (in addition to an added timeline of 168 pages), the Wayfarer parties have a breathless side of a continued Hollywood drama that involves actors Blake Lively (“Lively”) and Justin Baldoni (“Baldoni”), the stars of the movie), the stars of the movie) Ends with us“The presentation of judges sent on Friday is said.” The FAC has achieved, to some extent, its obvious purpose; in recent weeks, the history of Wayfarer’s parties has been informed by countless news. The times. “”
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.
(Photo of Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)After the court’s submission, a 37 -year -old Lively spokesman said Use weekly that his side agreed that the demand against The New York Times should be dropped.
“In his motion to dismiss, the New York Times Correctly calls for Justin Baldoni’s demand about what it is: a cheardered PROC We.
The spokesman added: “For years, Baldoni urged men to listen and believe women. But when a woman spoke of her behavior, he and his billionaire pattern Steve Sorowitz He used a social media combat plan to search the Earth and try to “bury” it “and” destroy “it, along with the media reporting it. These bullying tactics will not survive in court and everyone should see their claims without merit about what they are. “
Use weekly He has contacted Baldoni’s representatives for comments.
He ends with the North -American director and star Justin Baldoni filed a lawsuit against the New York Times after his complaint on the cost of Blake Lively after his demand for sexual harassment. 40 -year -old Baldoni filed a $ 250 million lawsuit against Lively, 37, on Tuesday, December 31, at the Los Angeles High Court, Us Weekly can confirm. (…)
In December after raising $ 250 million lawsuits, Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman promised to “demolish” The New York Times, Describing his reports as a “vicious frotis campaign” in a statement to Use weekly.
“In this vicious frotis campaign completely orchestrated by Blake Lively and his team, the New York Times It attracts the wishes and whims of two powerful “untouchable” elites of Hollywood, ignoring the journalistic practices and ethics that adapted to the worshiped publication through the use of doctoral and manipulated texts and intentionally omitting texts that dispute his prosecution narrative, “he said in a statement to statement to a statement. Us At that moment. “In doing so, they determined the result of their history, and they helped and faced their own devastating Campaign of PM designed to revitalize the public image that induced Lively and counteract the organic field of criticism among the online audience. The irony is rich.”
Continued: “Don’t be mistaken as we all come together to demolish The New York times Not allowing them to deceive the public, we will continue this authenticity campaign by also demanding those individuals who have abused their power to try to destroy the lives of my clients. Although its side embraces partial truths, we embrace the whole truth and we have all the communications to support it. The audience will decide for themselves as they did when this began. “”
Baldoni has also vehemently denied all Lively’s statements, claimant -In January 16 Along with her husband, Ryan Reynoldsand publicist Leslie Sloane (which has filed a motion to eliminate demand) for $ 400 million.