Justin Baldoni Dropped by His Talent Agency as Blake Lively Sues Him for Sexual Harassment

Mar. 15, 2025

Justin Baldoni at the ‘It Ends with Us’ premiere in August 2024.Photo:Gotham/WireImage

Gotham/WireImage

Justin Baldoni’s talent agency has dropped him the same day it came to light thatBlake Livelysued him for sexual harassmentand accused him of running a smear campaign against her.

The actor-director, 40, is no longer a client of WME as of the morning of Saturday, Dec. 21, according to multiple outlets includingDeadline, which was first to report the news.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.Jeff Spicer/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Jeff Spicer/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty

News of Baldoni’s departure from WME comes on the heels of Lively’s complaint — a precursor to filing a discrimination lawsuit in California — accusing Baldoni of “invasive, unwelcome, unprofessional and sexually inappropriate behavior” on the set ofIt Ends with Us.

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In the complaint, which comes months afterrumors of a feudbetween the costars swirled, the actress outlines dozens of allegations against Baldoni (who starred in, produced and directed the film) as well as other members of the production team and the individuals said to be involved in the alleged smear campaign against her.

The complaint also alleges that ahead ofIt Ends with Us' August premiere, Baldoni, fearing that Lively would go public with her negative on-set experiences, enlisted a team to “bolster” his credibility and “eviscerate” his costar’s reputation.

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively on the set of ‘It Ends with Us’.Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

Bryan Freedman, Baldoni’s lawyer, told PEOPLE in a statement that Lively’s complaint was to “fix her negative reputation.” He also said that her allegations are “false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt.”

Freedman also alleged that Lively caused issues during the filming of the movie, including “threatening to not show up to set, threatening to not promote the film, ultimately leading to its demise during release.”

Lively, meanwhile, issued a statement toThe New York Times, saying, “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.”

source: people.com