American actor and filmmaker Justin Baldoni has been dropped by his agency, WME, following a harassment complaint filed by his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively on Friday.
According to an exclusive report by Deadline, the decision was made by WME leadership on Saturday, and Lively remains represented by the agency.
In a 10-point complaint, Lively accused Baldoni, his production company Wayfarer Studios, and others involved in It Ends With Us of sexual harassment and “a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation.”
Lively's complaint mentions that she and her employees were subjected to “nude videos or images of women, including the producer’s wife,” conversations about “personal experiences with sex,” and Baldoni and/or others adding “sex scenes, oral sex, or on-camera climaxing by [Lively] outside the scope of the script.”
The lawsuit enumerated allegations not only against Baldoni but also against others from his company, including lead producer Jamey Heath, Wayfarer co-owner Steve Sarowitz, and several others.
Additionally, proof of text messages between PR professionals Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel was included in the lawsuit, revealing Baldoni, among others, attempting to turn the public against Lively.
However, Baldoni, through his lawyer Bryan Freedman, denied the allegations, calling them “completely false, outrageous, and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media.”
Baldoni’s agency has yet to comment on the issue as of this writing.
Colleen Hoover backs Lively
It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover took to Instagram to show her support for Blake Lively, posting a photo of them hugging together at a cinema.
“Blake Lively, you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive, and patient since the day we met. Thank you for being exactly the human that you are. Never change. Never wilt,” the caption reads.