The dispute has ensnared the who's who of the Hollywood public relations machinery. The lawsuit marks the third legal action over the filming of ‘It Ends With Us.’

Justin Baldoni’s promised legal action in retaliation for Blake Lively’s explosive complaint against him landed in the final hours of 2024. But, at least for now, his target is the media outlet that broke the story—and not Lively herself.

In a move straight out of the Donald Trump playbook, Justin Baldoni and his publicists have sued the New York Times for millions because of the paper’s explosive story on his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively’s claims of sexual harassment and a smear campaign from the Jane the Virgin alum and his flacks.