Ari Emanuel Supports Blake Lively Amid Justin Baldoni Lawsuit

Ari Emanuel, CEO of Endeavor, has publicly sided with Blake Lively in her escalating legal battle against Justin Baldoni, her co-star in *It Ends With Us*. Emanuel criticized Baldoni during a live podcast, claiming he has known Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, for over a decade and described them as 'incredible people'. He accused Baldoni of using social media to undermine Lively, who alleges Baldoni and his team orchestrated a smear campaign against her following her complaints about on-set conditions. Emanuel also revealed that he was responsible for Baldoni's removal from his agency, stating, 'I fired him', and suggested that if the allegations against Baldoni are true, he and his team are 'really bad people'. Baldoni's representatives have since responded, asserting that Lively's negative publicity stemmed from her own actions rather than any wrongdoing on their part. Both lawsuits are set to go to trial next year, as tensions continue to rise in this high-profile dispute.