Winter is coming for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni?
It appears that way as “Game of Thrones” is now part of their legal battle.
Baldoni has sued Lively - his “It Ends With Us” costar, and her husband Ryan Reynolds - alleging that the Hollywood couple attempted to “destroy” him after Lively accused him of harassment during production of the film, which he has denied.
Baldoni’s suit, which seeks $400 million and a jury trial, is just the latest in the saga that began in December, when Lively filed a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department against Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and a coordinated “plan” seeking to “destroy” her reputation.
The New York Times published a detailed report on her complaint the next day. Baldoni then sued the New York Times for $250 million, accusing the newspaper of working alongside Lively’s team to publish a one-sided article that benefited Lively and contained doctored evidence.
The New York Times has denied Baldoni’s allegations and said it stands by their reporting.
Lively went on to file a lawsuit against Baldoni, who in turn countersued her this week.
Lively’s legal team told CNN in a statement Thursday that Baldoni’s suit “is another chapter in the abuser playbook. This is an age-old story: A woman speaks up with concrete evidence of sexual harassment and retaliation and the abuser attempts to turn the tables on the victim.”
Lively and Baldoni co-star as the central couple in “It Ends With Us,” which explores themes of intimate partner violence based on characters from Coleen Hoover’s hit 2016 novel of the same name. Baldoni also served as director of the film, while Lively is credited as a producer.
Included in Baldoni’s 179-page suit are examples of text messages he and his legal team claim prove his case.
One text allegedly has Lively referencing “Game of Thrones.”
“If you ever get around to watching Game of Thrones, you’ll appreciate that I’m Khaleesi, and like her, I happen to have a few dragons,” the text reads according to the suit obtained by CNN. “For better or worse, but usually better. Because my dragons also protect those I fight for. So really we all benefit from those gorgeous monsters of mine. You will too, I can promise you.”
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