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Lively Vs. Baldoni and the Legal Stakes With Baldoni’s Lawyer

2025/3/13
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@Matt Belloni : 我关注此案是因为它反映了好莱坞真实的商业问题,例如片场行为规范和社交媒体在公关中的作用。本案涉及布莱克·莱弗利指控贾斯汀·巴尔多尼在拍摄期间对其进行骚扰,以及双方在媒体上互相诋毁。巴尔多尼反诉莱弗利及其团队违反了不互相诋毁的协议,并雇佣了危机公关团队来抹黑他。此案还涉及巴尔多尼起诉《纽约时报》诽谤,以及保护令的争议。 @Bryan Freedman : 我代表贾斯汀·巴尔多尼。莱弗利夸大了骚扰指控,并违反了不互相诋毁的协议。我们发布的信息是为了回应《纽约时报》的负面报道,并提供真实的证据。网站上发布的是公开可获取的法庭文件。我们起诉《纽约时报》诽谤,因为其报道歪曲了事实,并对巴尔多尼造成了损害。莱弗利和她的团队与《纽约时报》合作数月,并非临时起意。我们认为,莱弗利方在达成协议后,一切都很顺利,因此骚扰指控仅限于协议达成之前。协议中规定的是“不会公开报复”,而不是禁止所有负面宣传。雇佣危机公关人员很常见,关键在于是否进行了报复性行为。我们认为,负面新闻是自然产生的,并非巴尔多尼团队故意为之。巴尔多尼致力于这部电影,因为他关心家庭暴力问题,他不希望任何负面新闻损害电影的声誉。斯蒂芬·琼斯可能参与了《纽约时报》的报道,因为她有前科,曾对前客户进行负面宣传,并获取了珍·艾贝尔的手机和文件。此案的费用很高,但比毁掉职业生涯的代价要低。我们相信巴尔多尼是无辜的,需要通过证明清白来恢复名誉。

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This chapter sets the stage for the complex legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, highlighting the bizarre twists and turns of the case, involving allegations of harassment, smear campaigns, and broken non-disparagement agreements. It introduces the key players and the central business issues at stake.
  • Blake Lively's allegations of harassment against Justin Baldoni during the filming of 'It Ends With Us'
  • The existence of a non-disparagement agreement between Baldoni and Lively
  • Baldoni's counter-suit against Lively, her PR team, and the New York Times
  • The role of social media in the public relations aspect of the case

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Matt is joined by entertainment lawyer and litigator Bryan Freedman to discuss the key legal issues surrounding actor Justin Baldoni’s lawsuits against ‘It Ends With Us’ costar Blake Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, her PR team, and ‘The New York Times,’ as well as Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Baldoni. Matt questions Bryan about the non-disparaging agreement between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, the issue of regulating behavior on set, and the growing influence social media has in the PR world (03:12).

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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Bryan Freedman

Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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