Hollywood actor and director Justin Baldoni is reportedly struggling emotionally and financially amid his legal battle with Blake Lively, according to his legal team.
During a pre-trial conference, Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, revealed that the It Ends With Us director is deeply affected as the legal dispute continues to intensify.
“My clients are devastated financially and emotionally,” Freedman stated, emphasizing the growing strain on Baldoni and his colleagues.
The legal battle doesn’t just impact Baldoni, but also producers Jamey Heath and Steve Sarowitz, their production company Wayfarer Studios, and publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel—all of whom are caught in the conflict.
Freedman further commented on the difficulty of fighting legal disputes in the public eye, saying:
“Not to sound like a 4-year-old fighting a 4-year-old with ‘they started it,’ but in these kinds of cases, once someone says something, it becomes fact—there’s no way to fight against it.”
As tensions continue to rise, the Hollywood legal showdown between Baldoni and Lively shows no signs of slowing down, leaving many to wonder how it will impact the upcoming release of It Ends With Us.