Justin Baldoni is facing legal action from his former publicist, Steph Jones, who claims he breached their contract. The lawsuit comes as Baldoni faces another sexual harassment allegation from actress Blake Lively.
Jones is suing Baldoni for $25,000 monthly payments, which she claims were not fulfilled after she parted ways with her firm, Jonesworks, in August. The lawsuit also accuses Jennifer Abel and Melissa Nathan of deploying a “smear campaign” against Lively without her knowledge.
Lively has accused Baldoni of sexually harassing her on the sets of their film It Ends With Us, claiming he carried out a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation. Her lawyer responded by calling the allegations “categorically false” and “outrageous.”
The drama surrounding Baldoni and Lively’s alleged affair with his co-star, who also directed the film, has sparked a series of lawsuits and countersuits. Jones’ lawsuit against Baldoni is the latest development in the ongoing saga.
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