The lawsuit is the latest legal action in a feud tied to the 2024 film “It Ends With Us,” which starred Ms. Lively and Mr. Baldoni, who also directed the film.

It is the latest step in a bitter legal battle between the actor and director and his co-star.

Baldoni’s suit seeks at least 400 million US dollars (£327 million) for damages that includes lost future income.

Baldoni’s suit seeks at least 400 million US dollars (£327 million) for damages that includes lost future income.

Justin is suing for $400 million in damages, citing civil extortion, defamation and invasion of privacy

The suit from Justin Baldoni, who also directed the film, comes weeks after Lively filed a sexual harassment complaint against him, protesting her treatment on set, and then a lawsuit accusing him of launching a retaliatory media campaign against her.

Justin Baldoni sued Blake Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds for defamation, seeking $400 million in damages amid an escalating legal feud involving harassment allegations and reputational damage tied to the film 'It Ends With Us'.

Justin Baldoni is suing Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for civil extortion, defamation and invasion of privacy.

Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds amidst an ongoing bitter legal battle.

“It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation on Thursday in the latest step in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama. The lawsuit from Baldoni and production company Wayfarer Studios, which…

The court action is the latest twist in the row between the stars over her alleged treatment on the set of the movie.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation and extortion on Thursday in the latest move in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama. The suit filed in federal court in New York by Baldoni and production company Wayfarer Studios seeks at least $400 million for damages that include lost future income. It alleges that Lively and Reynolds hijacked the production and marketing of “It Ends With Us

It Ends With Us actor and director Justin Baldoni has filed a $400m (£327m) suit against his co-star Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for defamation.

Hollywood power couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are being targeted in a $400 million defamation suit by Justin Baldoni, Lively’s co-star on bleak romance “It Ends With Us” — the latest caustic twist in the legal battle engulfing the film.

“It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation on Thursday in the latest step in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama.

Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for defamation in the bitter legal battle over ‘It Ends With Us’

Justin Baldoni’s suit against Blake Lively alleges the actress used her friendship with Taylor Swift to pressure him amid the 'It Ends With Us' fight.

Justin Baldoni has sued both Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400 Million over the accusations stemming from working on 'It Ends With Us.'

“It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation on Thursday in the latest step in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama.