Blake Lively's claims that “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni unleashed a smear campaign against her have gained support from a new lawsuit that Baldoni's former publicist filed against him.

Justin Baldoni's ex-publicist Stephanie Jones sues actor, another publicist, and crisis manager for defamation over alleged Blake Lively smear campaign.

Blake Lively has filed a legal complaint against her It Ends with Us co-star Justin Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment during filming as well as organizing a “smear campaign” against her in the months that followed.