Fallout from an alleged campaign to smear Blake Lively over the filming of It Ends With Us has sparked another lawsuit, this time against The New York Times for libel. He seeks at least $250 million and brings claims related to fraud and breach of contract, as well as libel. The dispute has ensnared the who’s who of the Hollywood public relations machinery. Lively’s complaint included troves of excerpts of text messages and emails that she obtained through a subpoena of Jonesworks. The lawsuit accuses the publication of disregarding evidence that contradicted Lively’s claims.

Source: The Times January 01, 2025 03:15 UTC