It Ends With Us actor Justin Baldoni’s lawyers said there would be a big response coming and they followed through days later. The last day of the 2024 movie release year was full of headlines remarking on the $250 million suit that Baldoni and his legal team filed against the New York Times after that outlet published “We Can Bury Anyone: Inside A Hollywood Smear Machine.

Justin Baldoni's lawsuit alleges the N.Y. Times relied on co-star Blake Lively's 'self-serving narrative' and disregarded 'evidence that contradicted her claims.'

Lively formally filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, his film studio and public relations team after previously filing a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department.