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Justin Baldoni’s lawyer SLAMS Blake Lively as he points out glaring issue in her ‘underwhelming’ amended lawsuit

Justin Baldoni’s lawyer SLAMS Blake Lively as he points out glaring issue in her ‘underwhelming’ amended lawsuit

Blake Lively amended her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni late on Tuesday in a move which raised eyebrows among many and now the latter’s lawyer has fired back.

Among the new claims from the 37-year-old actress Lively included that two other It Ends With Us actresses are about to come forward and provide evidence in support of her allegations.

However, Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman broken his silence over what he calls an ‘underwhelming’ amendment to the ugly legal battle.

The attorney insists there seems to be no actual new evidence in the filing and believes that there was nothing added which could be seen as damning toward his client.

The lawyer for the 41-year-old American actor and director said the suit is ‘filled with unsubstantial hearsay of unnamed persons who are clearly no longer willing to come forward or publicly support her claims,’ per TMZ on Wednesday.

Freedman also added that his clients – which include Baldoni, his publicists, and Wayfarer Studios – ‘have 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.’

Blake Lively amended her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni late on Tuesday in a move which raised eyebrows among many and now the latter's lawyer has fired back

Blake Lively amended her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni late on Tuesday in a move which raised eyebrows among many and now the latter’s lawyer has fired back

Among the new claims from the 37-year-old actress Lively included that two other It Ends With Us actresses are about to come forward and provide evidence in support of her allegations

Among the new claims from the 37-year-old actress Lively included that two other It Ends With Us actresses are about to come forward and provide evidence in support of her allegations 

However, Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman broken his silence over what he calls an 'underwhelming' amendment to the ugly legal battle; Baldwoni is seen in December 2023

However, Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman broken his silence over what he calls an ‘underwhelming’ amendment to the ugly legal battle; Baldwoni is seen in December 2023

This comes as the Gossip Girl actress filed an amended complaint late Tuesday night, claiming the two actresses on set also had uncomfortable experiences with her It Ends With Us director and co-star.

A source for DailyMail.com has disputed these claims as they said: ‘Blake is really clutching at straws. She was said to have these smoking guns, and she really has nothing. Her amended complaint is baseless. 

Read MoreEXCLUSIVE Blake Lively’s new legal filing claims two female It Ends With Us co-stars will back up her claims article image

‘Bottom line is this, Justin did not harᴀss any other woman on set. There was not one single HR complaint made by any woman – Blake included. If he did, wouldn’t HR be the first place they would go?’

The insider went on to directly name two female castmembers from the drama film including Isabela Ferrer and Jenny Slate.

They said:  ‘In fact, Isabella praised Justin. She wrote about how amazing he was to work with. And Jenny Slate wants nothing to do with any of this. She has made that clear to several people. 

‘It seems unlikely that Blake has even one woman that is willing to come forward and go on-record to corroborate her claims. In the amended complaint, there are no text messages, emails, signals, WhatsApp’s, or anything about these alleged women. Justin has receipts. He has factual evidence in his defense and it doesn’t look like Blake has anything to back up her claims.’

Meanwhile, according to a spokesperson for Blake, the complaint does not name the alleged victim-witnesses or include their texts or screensH๏τs in order to protect their privacy.

‘Importantly, however, these victim-witnesses have given Ms. Lively permission to share their communications in the Amended Complaint as they are laid out, and they will testify and produce documents in the discovery process,’ the spokesperson said.

The lawyer for the 41-year-old American actor and director said the suit is 'filled with unsubstantial hearsay of unnamed persons who are clearly no longer willing to come forward or publicly support her claims,' per TMZ on Wednesday; Bryan Freedman is seen in New York earlier this month

The lawyer for the 41-year-old American actor and director said the suit is ‘filled with unsubstantial hearsay of unnamed persons who are clearly no longer willing to come forward or publicly support her claims,’ per TMZ on Wednesday; Bryan Freedman is seen in New York earlier this month

The Gossip Girl actress filed an amended complaint claiming the two actresses on set also had uncomfortable experiences with her It Ends With Us director and co-star

The Gossip Girl actress filed an amended complaint claiming the two actresses on set also had uncomfortable experiences with her It Ends With Us director and co-star

A source for DailyMail.com has disputed these claims as they said: 'Blake is really clutching at straws. She was said to have these smoking guns, and she really has nothing. Her amended complaint is baseless. Bottom line is this, Justin did not harᴀss any other woman on set. There was not one single HR complaint made by any woman - Blake included. If he did, wouldn’t HR be the first place they would go?'; Baldoni seen in LA back in December

A source for DailyMail.com has disputed these claims as they said: ‘Blake is really clutching at straws. She was said to have these smoking guns, and she really has nothing. Her amended complaint is baseless. Bottom line is this, Justin did not harᴀss any other woman on set. There was not one single HR complaint made by any woman – Blake included. If he did, wouldn’t HR be the first place they would go?’; Baldoni seen in LA back in December

The complaint is said to contain ‘significant contemporaneous evidence’ that Blake was not alone in raising allegations of on-set misconduct, along with ‘corroboration of her original claims.’

It also reportedly claims ‘evidence detailing the threats, harᴀssment, and intimidation’ of not just Blake, but ‘numerous innocent bystanders.’

Read MoreEXCLUSIVE Taylor Swift no longer speaking to Blake Lively after Justin Baldoni scandal shakes friendship article image

Blake previously filed a Sєxual harᴀssment lawsuit in December against Justin, who co-starred in and directed her hit romantic drama It Ends With Us.

Justin followed up by launching a $400 million defamation lawsuit against Blake, her publicist and her husband, Ryan Reynolds.

He also filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against the New York Times for its reporting on Blake’s allegations.

But despite the high-stakes legal battle, it seems neither side plans to back down any time soon.

Last month, a judge scheduled a trial date for their lawsuits in March of 2026, and both parties have already decided to skip any attempt at mediation.

Meanwhile, Justin’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, has claimed the allegations have cost his client ‘a substantial amount of work.’

Blake previously filed a Sєxual harᴀssment lawsuit in December against Justin (pictured), who co-starred in and directed her hit romantic drama It Ends With Us

Blake previously filed a Sєxual harᴀssment lawsuit in December against Justin (pictured), who co-starred in and directed her hit romantic drama It Ends With Us

Appearing on Monday’s episode of the H๏τ Mics With Billy Bush podcast, Bryan discussed the ongoing case and even revealed what the ideal outcome would be for his 41-year-old client.

When asked if he had initially been open to ‘mediating’ with Blake’s legal team, the lawyer explained: ‘The question was asked about whether he would be willing to go to mediation and whether we were open to that, and our answer to that was, ‘no.’

‘We are not willing to do anything until Justin is cleared of being called a predator, a Sєxual harᴀsser. Until that is determined to have not happened, we will be doing this,’ Bryan stated.

Former Today host Billy, 53, probed further and asked: ‘What is most important to Justin? The $400 million or some kind of financial settlement to make up for…has he lost work? Have people backed away from him for a future project?’

Read MoreEXCLUSIVE I was on the set of It Ends With Us with Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively and know the real truth article image

Bryan replied: ‘A substantial amount of work,’ but didn’t elaborate on any specific projects.

When the host asked if Justin is looking for a ‘full-blown apology from Blake,’ the lawyer – who has represented the likes of Robert Downey Jr and Mariah Carey in the past – replied: ‘I think he wants a determination, I know he wants a determination…

‘That he did not engage in the behaviour that has been alleged, and that he did not engage in Sєxual harᴀssment or create a smear campaign.’

It comes as Blake and her husband Ryan Reynolds appeared to make light of the situation when they returned to the spotlight at the SNL50 anniversary special on Sunday.

In one segment featuring questions from the star-studded audience Ryan, 48, alluded to the duelling lawsuits.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler set off the exchange by asking: ‘How’s it going?’

‘Great. Why, what have you heard?’ the ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool star responded nervously, while clasping his hands together.

Insiders later told DailyMail.com that some attendees of the SNL anniversary special were ‘apprehensive’ about chatting with the A-list couple.

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