Legal documents seen by The Independent as well as an investigation by The New York Times accuse Baldoni and associates of a targeted effort to “destroy” the actor and drag her in the media, which Lively says has caused her “severe emotional distress.

Brandon Sklenar defended his It Ends with Us co-star Blake Lively after she filed a sexual harassment complaint against director Justin Baldoni. Sklenar urging his followers on Instagram to read the legal complaint.

Justin Baldoni is facing the swift fallout of a lawsuit Blake Lively has filed against him. Earlier this year, the release of "It Ends With Us" inspired whispers, rumors and online theories surrounding the co-stars' puzzling behavior by never appearing together while doing promotion for the film or even on the red carpet for the premiere.