Bryan Freedman - Justin Baldoni's attorney - has slammed Blake Lively's amended lawsuit. Picture: Bang Showbiz
Justin Baldoni's attorney has rubbished Blake Lively's amended lawsuit.
The 37-year-old actress previously launched a lawsuit against her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star, accusing him of harassing her while making the romantic drama film.
Bryan Freedman, Baldoni's attorney, has now slammed her amended complaint, observing that it has a "lack of actual evidence".
He said in a statement: "Her underwhelming amended complaint is filled with unsubstantial hearsay of unnamed persons who are clearly no longer willing to come forward or publicly support her claims."
Lively’s amended complaint claims that two other actors on the movie have agreed to testify against Baldoni.
But Freedman has launched a staunch defence of his client, explaining that Baldoni has been "transparent in providing receipts, real time documents and video showing a completely different story than what has been manipulated and cherry picked to the media".
He added: "Since documents do not lie and people do, the upcoming depositions of those who initially supported Ms Lively’s false claims and those who are witnesses to her own behaviour will be enlightening.
“What is truly uncomfortable here is Ms Lively’s lack of actual evidence."
Lively has accused Baldoni, 41, of causing her "severe emotional distress".
The movie star, who played Justin's on-screen love interest in “It Ends with Us”, previously told the “New York Times” newspaper: "I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted."
Baldoni, who also directed the 2024 romantic drama film, later denied the allegations, with his lawyer describing the claims as "categorically false".
Freedman, who is acting as a lawyer for the actor and his Wayfarer Studios production company, told “Variety”: "These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media."