Blake Lively is suing Justin Baldoni in a dramatic turn of events following their collaboration on It Ends With Us, based on Colleen Hoover’s book. Baldoni played Ryle, the abusive partner of Lively’s character, Lily. During the film’s press tour this summer, Lively faced backlash for not addressing the heavy themes of domestic violence in the movie. Now, Lively is accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign against her. Legal documents, released on December 20, claim Baldoni and his PR team worked to damage Lively's reputation during the film’s press tour in August 2024. Text messages allegedly show Baldoni hiring a crisis PR team as rumors of a feud between him and Lively began to circulate. This lawsuit brings to light troubling allegations of harassment and manipulation behind the scenes.