A-lister Justin Baldoni sues the New York Times for $250M over a report on his alleged smear campaign against actress Blake Lively's harassment claims.
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Baldoni and 9 other plaintiffs allege the NYT article 'misused selected communications' and 'deliberately spliced' messages 'to mislead' readers.
The NYT stands by its 'meticulously and responsibly reported' story, which it says is based on 'a review of thousands of pages of original documents.'
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Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively, Jamey Heath, Melissa Nathan, Johnny Depp, Drake, Travis Scott, New York Times, Wayfarer Studios, California Civil Rights Department, It Ends with Us (2024)