Justin Baldoni Asks For Prayers Of ‘Protection’ Against Blake Lively

Director Justin Baldoni is asking for prayers of “safety” towards his “It Ends With Us” costar Blake Lively. The 2 have been engaged in a bitter back-and-forth battle that’s culminating in a trial set to be held later this yr, except the 2 events by some means attain a settlement first. Current unsealed court docket paperwork revealed non-public textual content messages from Baldoni, who requested his well-known buddies for “safety” amid the media whirlwind.

In December 2024, the “Gossip Woman” actress filed a lawsuit towards Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment on the set of “It Ends With Us” and alleging that he orchestrated a smear marketing campaign towards her.

In a single unsealed court docket doc, Baldoni despatched a message to a gaggle chat saying that he and colleague Jamey Heath had been going to fulfill with Vigorous and different producers for a “huge assembly” following her allegations of unsafe conduct on set.

“First time we now have seen one another in particular person since her security allegations,” Baldoni wrote, in line with Us Weekly. “Would respect any prayers for cover and energy/calm.”

In response to Baldoni’s message, “The Workplace” alum Rainn Wilson responded, “sitting now for some prayers.” In a while, he despatched Baldoni a personal message to observe up on how the director was feeling. Baldoni responded by saying that he had suffered by “one of many hardest nights” of his complete life.

“It’s arduous to explain what occurred precisely. The one approach to describe it was an ambush. I had no phrases I couldn’t formulate sentences. My mind was attempting to defend itself once they had been needing me to apologize for all the methods I’ve f-cked up and made her really feel unsafe,” Baldoni claimed.

He went on to assert that Vigorous’s husband, “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds, “was speaking to me like a five-year-old and scolding me, They basically stated that Jamey and I aren’t who we claimed to be and that for us to have a podcast is unsafe as a result of it makes individuals really feel like we’re protected.”

Baldoni reportedly went on to state that his remarks had been taken “fully out of context” and wasn’t certain how to reply to the state of affairs.

“The phrase creepy and abuse had been utilized in reference to me in my conduct. I used to be then given the phrases of what to say, and needed to apologize which I used to be unable to do as a result of my mind was attempting to grasp what was taking place,” he continued. “I used to be in shock and principally went into feeling like I used to be a seven-year-old once more once I acquired residence final evening. I used to be emotionally paralyzed.”

Baldoni went on to say that he was so “embarrassed” by the state of affairs that he was “unable to even formulate the right phrases to apologize” and felt “like a foul particular person.”

After a number of extra lengthy messages, Baldoni apologized for the “vulnerability dump,” and added, “This is among the few protected areas I’ve proper now. I like you all and thanks in your prayers.”

Wilson stated that he was “surprised” by the allegations levied towards the director. “Oh my God. I can’t imagine it. You had been arrange and ambushed and personally attacked. I’m surprised. I fully relate to you being surprised, like a deer within the headlights,” he wrote, in line with the court docket paperwork.

“Most likely higher that you just didn’t instantly simply begin apologizing,” Wilson continued. “So grateful that Jamey is your accomplice, and will step in diplomatically as wanted. Onwards brother. Make an awesome and vital and entertaining piece of storytelling. That’s all you are able to do now. So sorry for what you went via.”