Justin Baldoni Opposes Publicist Sloane's Exit from Legal Battle with Blake Lively

Justin Baldoni is opposing publicist Leslie Sloane's request to be removed from the ongoing legal battle related to Blake Lively. Baldoni's legal team argues that Sloane and her firm, Vision PR, played a significant role in a conspiracy to damage his reputation during the controversy surrounding the film 'It Ends With Us.' They allege that Sloane conspired with Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and The New York Times to scapegoat Baldoni and his production company for Lively's public relations issues. The dispute has escalated to involve multiple lawsuits, including a $250 million defamation suit against The New York Times and a separate $400 million lawsuit against Lively and Reynolds. Sloane's legal team has dismissed Baldoni's claims as unfounded and lacking direct evidence. Meanwhile, a federal judge has characterized the situation as a 'feud between PR firms.'