Blake Lively’s allegations against Justin Baldoni have sparked a new lawsuit. Stephanie Jones, the accuser’s former employee and publicist, is suing Jennifer Abel and Melissa Nathan for allegedly conspiring to attack her and breach contracts. According to the lawsuit, Abel and Nathan secretly coordinated with Baldoni to implement a smear campaign against him, using it as an opportunity to drive a wedge between Jones and Baldoni.
Jones claims that she had no knowledge or involvement in the alleged campaign and was unfairly targeted. The lawsuit states that defendants will not stop attacking Jones and have refused efforts to resolve the issue out of court. Jones’ lawyer says the lawsuit aims to put a stop to their misconduct and compensate her for the damage inflicted.
The allegations come as Baldoni’s team has denied his former employee’s claims of sexual harassment on the set of “It Ends With Us.” The dispute between Lively, Jones, and Baldoni began when Lively filed a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department, accusing Baldoni of harassment.
Source: https://www.eonline.com/news/1411506/justin-baldoni-sued-by-former-publicist-days-after-blake-lively-complaint