The New York Times is being sued for $250 million by a Hollywood actor over a story it published last month claiming he was at the center of a smear campaign against an actress who complained about his behavior.
According to Variety, the lawsuit from Justin Baldoni goes back to 2023 when he and actress Blake Lively were making the movie “It Ends with Us.”
The Times report, largely based upon a civil complaint made in California by Lively, painted the actress as a victim of sexual harassment by Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath.
Variety produced a text exchange between Lively and Baldoni in which she said he was welcome to come to her trailer to go over their lines.
