At the time, Freedman, a lawyer for Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer Studios, denied Lively’s complaint allegations, calling it “another desperate attempt to ‘fix’ her negative reputation.”
“These claims are completely false,” he continued, “outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media.”
In the Gossip Girl alum’s complaint, obtained by E! News, she detailed a meeting that took place in January 2024 to address “the hostile work environment that had nearly derailed production.”
According to the documents, parties present at the meeting, including Lively, husband Ryan Reynolds, Baldoni, as well as Wayfarer exec and producer Jamey Heath, among others, “discussed in detail the inappropriate conduct that Ms. Lively, her employees and other cast and crew experienced at the hands of Mr. Baldoni and Mr. Heath.”
Among those details, per the complaint, were “showing nude videos or images of women, including producer’s wife” to Lively or her employees, no more “mention of Mr. Baldoni’s or Mr. Heath’s previous ‘pornography addiction'” or mentioning actress’ late father Ernie Lively.
As a result of the discussion, all parties present agreed that the “conduct would cease.” And filming was able to be completed the following month.