Justin Baldoni Faces New Verified Harassment Claims in Blake Lively Trial

Justin Baldoni faces new harassment allegations amid his ongoing legal battle with Blake Lively, who accused him of sexual harassment during the production of It Ends With Us, a claim he denies. Court documents reveal a second accuser, whose identity is withheld, describing repeated negative experiences including verbal abuse by Baldoni on a separate project linked to his company, Wayfarer Studios. This individual claimed Baldoni was barred from the set and excluded from marketing efforts due to these issues and is expected to testify in Lively's trial. Concurrently, Lively filed a motion seeking attorney’s fees, treble damages, and penalties against Wayfarer Studios, characterizing the company's defamation lawsuit against her as a baseless retaliation to silence her harassment claims. The filings also mention alleged threats made by Wayfarer co-founder Steve Sarowitz and his assistant's attempt to meet with the new accuser, though the meeting’s purpose remains unclear. These developments underscore the intensifying dispute between Baldoni and Lively, with a trial scheduled for March in federal court.