(Baldoni, Abel, and Nathan haverepeatedly deniedthe smear campaign claim.)

(The suit claims Jonesworks was bleeding clients and personnel at the time.)

On information and belief, that was precisely the goal.

Justin Baldoni Sues Ex-Publicist for Allegedly Leaking Texts to Blake Lively’s Team

Justin Baldoni at the ‘It Ends With Us’ premiere in New York City in August 2024.Gotham/WireImage/Getty Images

Baldoni has denied these allegations and filed his own$400 milliondefamation suitagainst Lively.

Currently, the two sides areflinging avariety ofdiscoveryanddismissalmotionsback and forth.

Livelys suit against Baldoni is slated to head to trial first, with astart dateof March 9, 2026.