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Justin Baldoni Files Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times Over Blake Lively Story

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Winston Cho
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Fallout from alleged smear campaign against Blake Lively sparks libel lawsuit against The New York Times by director Justin Baldoni
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  • Baldoni accuses The Times of conspiring with Lively's PR team to push an 'unverified and self-serving narrative' while ignoring evidence contradicting her claims
  • Messages between Lively's former publicist Stephanie Jones and PR reps Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel reveal a 'crisis team' strategy to 'bury' Baldoni
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Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively, Stephanie Jones, Melissa Nathan, Jennifer Abel, The New York Times, Wayfarer, It Ends With Us
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