The film industry is fast turning into a scene of an ending crimes and this is evident in the number of times people have come out from this industry to report harassment. The recent years have seen an upsurge in the number of cases which include harassment and such like matters coming out of the film industry with the recent one being the Justin Baldoni lawsuit which is the subject of this discussion. This text takes a particular interest in the Justin Baldoni lawsuit and how Justin Baldoni has been slapped with another lawsuit, here are some of the details of the lawsuit.
The Initial Allegations in Justin Baldoni Lawsuit
It is right to say that Mr. Justin Baldoni is not a stranger to lawsuit. This man has seen it all with more lawsuits coming against him all alleging some sort of misconduct during a filming session. The first allegation in this lawsuit is the issue of a lady by the name Blake Lively. Blake filed a serious complaint accusing Baldoni of sexually harassing her and causing her serious emotional distress in the process.
Blake claims thar all these things happened during the filming of the movie “ It ends with us” which is a movie that Justin directed and even starred in. This claim is the first against Justin Baldoni, he has been accused of such offences in the past by other women and cast members before. With this allegation coming up against him and likely to spoil his name even further, it shall wait to be seen how he will recover from it.
Justin Baldoni Counter Claim to The Sexual Harassment Claims
After listening to these allegations and the lawsuit that followed thereafter, Justin Baldoni threw the spanner into works very fast filing a counter lawsuit against Blake Lively and her husband Mr. Ryan Reynolds and other people whose names have been withheld. In his counter lawsuit, Justin claims and accuses Blake Lively of a number of things which includes extortion, defamation and privacy invasion.
Justin further claims that all the accusations by Blake Lively are false and seek to serve no other purpose other than spoil his reputation. He therefore appeals to the court to look into this matter and if possible punish the plaintiff in the lawsuit who is Blake Lively for what her terms as defamation and character assassination.
The Current Status of The Justin Vs. Blake Legal Proceedings
The Justin Vs. Blake lawsuit and legal proceeding has been around for some time now and it is now locked between these two people. Justin is making his bold claims which are extortion claims and they are coming firmly against those made by Lively against him. The success of this lawsuit will heavily depend on whether each party will be able to provide irrefutable evidence to back up their claims.
While each of the conflicted parties have made very bold claims against each other, none of them have come forward with any serious evidence to substantiate their claims.
There is also a good chance of this case being solved out of court and the two parties involved in it reaching an amicable solution without necessarily having to rely on court guidelines. Already, the Blake Lively and her husband Reynolds have shown indications of withdrawing the case from the court and seeking a solution that is completely out of court.
However, it is not yet clear if Justin will do the same by agreeing to withdraw his counter lawsuit. If he does agree to do so which is likely to happen considering that his lawsuit is a counter lawsuit and not an independent case then the whole lawsuit will come to end with the two parties agreeing to settle the matter out of court.
The Legal Battle Between Justin and Reynolds is Still Ongoing
While there are indications that the Justin Balton vs Blake Lively lawsuit might come to an end any time soon, the lawsuit is still in court and making some progress. At this point, no one has moved to withdraw the case nor asked the court to do so. Therefore, as it stands the lawsuit is still very much on and likely to go all the way to the end. Should there be any changes coming in they will be communicated effectively.
This lawsuit and many others which have been filled against Justin speak extensively to the rot that is now growing in the film industry. At this point nothing has been confirmed yet but that might change should this case all the way to a ruling and Justin be found guilty of every charge levelled against him.
Final Thoughts
Justin Baldoni finds himself facing yet another serious legal challenge this time in a lawsuit filed by one Blake Lively. In the lawsuit, Blake Lively is accusing Justin Baldoni of a number of issues which include sexual harassment, and causing her emotional distress. The lawsuit is still ongoing and more details about it will come up in the coming days.