- by foxnews
- 18 Jan 2025
The sisterhood reigns on.
"As Blake's friends and sisters for over twenty years, we stand with her in solidarity as she fights back against the reported campaign waged to destroy her reputation," the women wrote.
Per the lawsuit, following an "all-hands" meeting between Lively and Baldoni, as well as some production staff, the actress requested several measures be implemented to ensure a conducive, safe space.
The following are just some of the provisions agreed upon by all parties:
"We are struck by the reality that even if a woman is as strong, celebrated, and resourced as our friend Blake, she can face forceful retaliation for daring to ask for a safe working environment. We are inspired by our sister's courage to stand up for herself and others."
Representatives for Lively and Baldoni did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment on the statement.
As Fox News Digital previously reported, Lively is suing Baldoni and his production company, WayFarer Studios (which produced "It Ends with Us"), as well as several individuals for a litany of things, including sexual harassment, negligence, interference with prospective economic advantage, intentional affliction of emotional distress, and more.
Lively's team is also suing for retaliation, alleging that Baldoni and WayFarer Studios "embarked on a sophisticated press and digital plan in retaliation for Ms. Lively exercising her legally-protected right to speak up about their misconduct on the set, with the additional objective of intimidating her and anyone else from revealing in public what actually occurred," as written in the filing.
Per the lawsuit obtained by Fox News Digital, a "Scenario Planning Document" was sent from a hired crisis management team to Baldoni, Heath and others, which laid out three likely scenarios that Lively and her team might utilize and, conversely, how Baldoni's team would respond if she chose to "make her grievances public." Lively's attorney claims in the filing that Baldoni's hired crisis PR manager, Melissa Nathan, distributed the document on Aug. 2, 2024, "to advance misleading counternarratives."
Freedman added that Wayfarer, and its executives and PR team "did nothing proactive nor retaliated" against Lively. Freedman claims Lively's complaint is "another desperate attempt to 'fix' her negative reputation."
Representatives for Baldoni, including Freedman, did not respond to Fox News Digital's previous request for comment.
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